by Amantha May | August 11, 2021 | Medical
XRHealth is a platform that connects patients with virtual reality (VR), digital, and live physical, occupational, and speech therapy. The company has added a virtual reality option for patients with chronic pain. To bring pain management training to its platform,...
by Amantha May | August 9, 2021 | Medical
Image: LibreLinkUp READY TO EDIT Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system received FDA clearance in 2020. For the last year, users had to purchase a compatible reader to see data from the wearable glucose measuring sensor. Now,...
by Amantha May | August 6, 2021 | Health
Tinnitus refers to ringing and other sounds experienced within one’s own ears. Severe cases can cause significant distress that interferes with quality of life. Sono, a new Class IIa medical device, makes an experimental tinnitus treatment available to patients at...
by Amantha May | August 4, 2021 | Health
As the Delta variant accelerates the rate of new COVID-19 cases in many parts of the world, social distancing has regained high priority. To help people maintain a safe distance on public transit, Google Maps now offers transit crowdedness predictions in 10,000 cities...
by Amantha May | August 2, 2021 | Medical
Major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) often go hand in hand. About 20% of individuals diagnosed with MDD experience symptoms of GAD within 12 months of diagnosis, and most people diagnosed with one condition will experience the other...
