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Why Protecting Patient Data is the Best Decision Your Growing Company Can Make this Year

The Beat Blog

As part of our commitment to data security, in 2022, Heartbeat Health obtained SOC 2® certification , a standard developed by the American Institute of CPAs and one of the most respected and comprehensive security frameworks today. Vanta is a software service that helps automate and manage compliance for a number of different certifications.

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Maternal Smoking and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Effect Modification by Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain

Hypertension Journal

A cross-sectional analysis was performed utilizing US birth certificate data. Pregnant women counseled to quit smoking should also receive counseling on nutrition and exercise to prevent excessive gestational weight gain. Weight gain leading to an obese body mass index is a risk factor for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).METHODS:The

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Returning to COVID19

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

Whenever I heard her speak, it brought to mind one of my most favourite quotes: ‘Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. I should know, I wrote some of the death certificates myself. She was feted round the world for her iron will, but I was not a fan, to put it mildly.