by Bruce Brown | December 24, 2018 | Medical
The hospital “emergency room” may no longer exist, ceding its place in modern medical care to emergency departments (ED) that handle an increasing volume of visitors. In 2015 there were 136.9 million emergency department visits, 9% of which, or 12.3...
by Bruce Brown | December 11, 2018 | Health
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — including emphysema and chronic bronchitis — is a group of diseases related to breathing difficulties or restricted airflow. There is no cure for COPD, but the symptoms can improve with treatment....
by Bruce Brown | November 1, 2018 | General News, Health
Pharmaceutical and mechanical methods for avoiding pregnancy have the highest effectiveness rates. New approaches that claim equivalent or better performance often use spotty science or dubious measurement reporting. We raised a flag when the FDA recently cleared a...
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by Bruce Brown | October 29, 2018 | General News, Medical
Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts more than three to six months. It is associated with restricted mobility, opioid dependence, anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life. Various sources estimate from 11% to 40% of U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain....
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by Alfred Poor | September 27, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Ultrasound is one of the most valuable imaging technologies available in healthcare. It does not need special rooms; a typical device can roll around on an equipment cart. It’s noninvasive, yet lets us peer deep inside living tissue. It relies on sound waves...
