by Kimberly Houston | February 7, 2018 | General News, Medical
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 100 million adults in the U.S. are now living with diabetes or prediabetes. With a health problem this enormous, improvements in treatment are of critical importance. Insulin therapy is one...
by Kimberly Houston | February 6, 2018 | General News, Medical
Home doctor visits are taking on a new meaning in the 21st century. Instead of a doctor on your doorstep, the doctor will see you through a video chat on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Medical care carried out using an Internet connection is commonly called...
by Kimberly Houston | February 1, 2018 | General News, Medical
A hospital stay usually involves being attached to a host of medical devices. But how useful is all that data, really? The FDA recently approved a new method of analyzing data to reduce preventable hospital deaths, which are estimated to number 400,000 yearly in the...
![Drug-Free Alternative to Opioids for Pain Therapy [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/ActiPatch-pain-relief.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Kimberly Houston | January 31, 2018 | General News, Health
Whether you’re an avid follower of the news or not, it’s nearly impossible to avoid hearing about the current opioid epidemic in the U.S. According to the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 90 Americans die each day after...
![Amputee Plays Piano Again with AI Prosthesis [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/Prosthetic-piano-hand.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Kimberly Houston | January 30, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Most of us go through the day without stopping to think about the remarkable functionality our limbs provide, and the many tasks they allow us to do. When someone loses a limb due to injury or illness, a prosthetic limb can restore some of the capabilities lost, but...
