Migraine headaches are common but most are classified as "nonacute," meaning they are not a symptom of a more severe underlying neurological or other problem such as a brain tumor, aneurysm, or stroke, according to the American Medical Association. The AMA reported that 17.2% of females and 6% percent of males or 13% of adults overall suffer from migraines. Diagnostic tests … [Read more...]
Study: Remote Monitor Detects Fever Sooner
Patients in hospitals are monitored to keep track of their vital signs. Those in intensive care are connected to monitors that issue alerts when numbers get out of range, but the average patient is only checked at four-hour intervals throughout the day. This is the typical standard-of-care (SOC) method, but it can be slow to notice a rapid change for a vital sign such as body … [Read more...]
Internet Trends Point to Healthcare Shifts
Mary Meeker is a venture capitalist with the firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), and is known for her intensive and extensive annual presentations on Internet Trends. In her report this year, she spent a portion of her presentation on the impact of the Internet on healthcare, both in the U.S. and worldwide. The key premise of her presentation was that … [Read more...]
Telemedicine Heads to Sea
Telemedicine helps deliver medical care to under-served populations. We tend to think of under-developed regions or sparsely populated rural areas as being the primary targets for these services, but there's another population that can benefit from remote access to medical information: crew members on commercial freighters. It turns out that one out of every five ships is … [Read more...]
Wall-hanging Wi-Fi Device Measures Gait [video]
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Researchers continuously hunt for longevity indicators. Traditional longevity metrics include blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV), body temperature, and resting pulse. An aggregate study of studies, Gait Speed and Survival in Older Adults published in 2011, indicated that walking gait correlates positively with survival. The researchers … [Read more...]
