![Play in a VR World to Beat Anxiety and Depression [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/BehaVR-goggles.wjpg_.jpg?resize=600%2C275&ssl=1)
by Amantha May | November 10, 2021 | Health, Medical
A new partnership between BehaVR, a U.S. therapeutic virtual reality company, and Japan-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. will focus on developing general and prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) for common mental health conditions. The collaboration will...
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by Amantha May | November 10, 2021 | Health
Numerous studies show that spending time with a pet has significant mental and physical health benefits for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Many long-term care facilities now house dogs and cats to provide pet therapy for residents...
by Amantha May | November 5, 2021 | Medical
Preeclampsia — a dangerous form of hypertension — affects about one in every twelve pregnancies in the United States. Low-dose aspirin can lower the blood pressure of pregnant patients who have an increased risk of preeclampsia. However, a recent survey...
![BBQ Lighter Sparks Better Vaccine Delivery [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/Georgia-Tech-BBQ-lighter.jpg?resize=600%2C275&ssl=1)
by Amantha May | November 3, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Seeking a more effective way to deliver DNA vaccines, Atlanta researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University turned to a simple household item: an ordinary BBQ lighter. The research team used the lighter to simplify a process called...
![New Life Story App Fights Depression in Seniors [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/LifeBio-Memory-v.jpg?resize=600%2C274&ssl=1)
by Amantha May | October 29, 2021 | Health
LifeBio is a leading age tech company that has recorded the life stories of thousands of seniors. The company introduced a new app, LifeBio Memory, at this week’s LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Intended to counteract the negative effects of loneliness...
