Hand Sensor Speeds Rehab [video]

Hand Sensor Speeds Rehab [video]

At first glance, the device shown in this picture resembles a robotic prosthetic that might help patients move their hands. In fact, the device is passive and is designed to accurately measure a patient’s hand motions, right down to individual fingers. This is a...
AMA Provides Guidance for Telemedicine

AMA Provides Guidance for Telemedicine

As wearable and mobile health tech devices become more accurate and more affordable, a whole new world of affordable healthcare opens up. Through “telemedicine” operations, patients don’t have to spend time traveling to a doctor’s office or...
Implant to Treat Opioid Addiction

Implant to Treat Opioid Addiction

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced FDA approval of a prescription drug implant to fight opioid addiction. Opioid addiction is a problem of epidemic proportions, from street drugs such as heroin and more commonly from prescription drugs. Greater...