At 415,000 square miles, the Canadian province of Ontario is larger than any of the United States except Alaska. Yet it has a population that is only a bit larger than that of Pennsylvania (at just 46,000 square miles). These two numbers alone make it clear that Ontario faces some special healthcare challenges in terms of delivering services to its residents spread across great … [Read more...]
Virtual Reality Redefines Physical Therapy [video]
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Patient adherence to treatment plans has a significant impact on healthcare outcomes. According to a study by researchers at the Departments of Psychology at La Sierra University and the University of California, Riverside, more than 40% of patients misunderstand, forget, or ignore healthcare advice to their detriment. Patient noncompliance with home exercises in physiotherapy … [Read more...]
Smart Bandage to Measure Tissue Oxygen
A lot of attention is given to blood oxygen levels, as this can be an important diagnostic indicator for a variety of illnesses and conditions. Another important biometric gets less attention: the amount of oxygen in tissues, such as skin or muscle. Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) can have low oxygen levels in their extremities, which can lead to serious damage … [Read more...]
Wearables Can Reduce Workplace Stress
Workplace stress takes a toll on employees. In July 2016, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health studied job stress in collaboration with National Public Radio and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study found that while many people think work is good for health, the majority of employees surveyed for the study believed the workplace was harmful. The most-reported … [Read more...]
Baby Monitor with Pulse Oximeter [video]
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Parenting and wearable technology for babies are a growing market, answering the desire of parents to be sure everything is fine with their babies, especially newborns. Moving beyond traditional baby monitors, newer technology tracks and reports biometrics to parents. Body temperature and heartbeat are common applications for wearable baby health tech. Previously we wrote about … [Read more...]
