Upper limb functional difficulties involving just the hand, portions of the arm, or the whole arm can arise from a variety of conditions. Paralysis following a stroke is a common cause of upper limb difficulty but you can also lose strength, flexibility, and movement as a result of accidents, recovery from surgery, and a range of neurological, orthopedic, and pediatric … [Read more...]
Portable Scanner Identifies Brain Bleeding
One of the insidious aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is that in most cases, the damage is not visible. The gold standard for diagnosis is a CT scan, but this is not possible on the battlefield or football field. Medical personnel are generally limited to questionnaires and concussion screening protocols. The US Marine Corps has adopted a new product to help identify … [Read more...]
Label Company Makes Disposable Sensor Patches [video]
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When discussing innovative wearable health technology, a traditional paper label manufacturing company isn't likely to be part of the conversation. Why should it be? Wearable health tech is all about sensors, data transmission, local mobile device apps, and cloud storage. If all you're considering are permanent or user remove-and-replace devices structure, paper has little … [Read more...]
Illinois Healthcare Provider Turns to Smart Pills
Prescription medication saves lives and improves the quality of life for millions of patients fighting disease and chronic conditions. The big problem, however, is that these medications don't work if the patient doesn't take them. According to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, lack of adherence to medication instructions for patients with chronic diseases … [Read more...]
Low-Cost Screening for Senior Fall Risk
In the year 2000, U.S. seniors 65 or older fell and required medical treatment 2.6 million times. The total price tag was $19 billion for direct medical costs alone. A bit more than a third of these incidents resulted in bone fractures, but these accounted for more than 60% of the costs. Clearly, if we can identify individuals who are at risk of falling, we may be able to … [Read more...]
