by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2018 | General News, Medical
Poor patient compliance plagues medical practice, but pictures might help. A New England Healthcare Institute study in 2009 found that non-adherence to treatment plans cost up to $290 billion annually. Also, “those with low levels of adherence have almost twice...
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by Bruce Brown | September 13, 2017 | General News, Health
The LCD pedometer was one of the earliest digital wearable fitness and health tech devices. It did one thing: It displayed a running count of steps… or what it interpreted as steps. Fitness wrist bands were next. With the onslaught of smartphones with Bluetooth,...
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by Bruce Brown | May 19, 2016 | General News, Health
Have you ever gone for a dental checkup and been scolded by the hygienist or the dentist for not taking care of your teeth the way they want you to? It can be a little embarrassing when you think you’re doing a good job with home care and you also think you know...
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by Bruce Brown | February 15, 2016 | General News, Health
Drink eight glasses of water a day. Chew your food 30 times. Brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day. Growing up we probably all heard these nuggets of conventional wisdom about drinking, chewing, and brushing. Maybe we followed the rules or maybe we...
