by Alfred Poor | July 14, 2017 | General News, Medical
In many cases of medical research, the problem is not one of gathering sufficient data. Existing medical records of patients can provide a rich source of information that can be mined for useful insights. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming...
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by Alfred Poor | July 13, 2017 | General News, Medical
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is not able to pump blood effectively. One of the results of this chronic condition is that fluid builds up in the patient’s body. In time, the lungs start to fill with fluid — as with pneumonia — and...
by Alfred Poor | July 12, 2017 | General News, Health
The classic cartoon guru meme is a wise old man sitting cross-legged on the top of some mountain, far from civilization. The basic idea is that you can go and study at the feet of such a person to learn mindfulness and to control your body, so that you can relieve...
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by Alfred Poor | July 11, 2017 | General News, Medical
The human brain is an amazing thing, but when it doesn’t work when it gets disconnected from other parts of the body. If it can’t communicate with the eyes, a person goes blind. When it loses contact with the ears, the person goes deaf. And if the...
by Alfred Poor | July 10, 2017 | General News, Health
Part of the digital health revolution is the increasing role that individuals take in managing their own healthcare. The “quantified self” generates mountains of data that can be used by professionals to detect illness and track progress, but this same...
