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by William McCleary | June 20, 2022 | Medical
The Icelandic digital care platform Sidekick Health has partnered with the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to offer a digital therapeutics (DTx) solution for atopic dermatitis (AD). Treating AD — a chronic inflammatory skin condition that’s also known as eczema — is...
by William McCleary | June 17, 2022 | Enabling Tech
Cable TV is inundated with ads for glucose-monitoring devices, showing happy folks leading happy “no finger prick” lives. Offering convenience to people with diabetes, this non-invasive blood-sugar monitoring method is a lucrative niche that’s drawn...
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by William McCleary | June 15, 2022 | Health, Medical
While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a society-wide issue, members of America’s veteran community are some of the hardest hit by this condition. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), about 30% of Vietnam veterans have had PTSD, and...
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by William McCleary | June 13, 2022 | Health
Mental health issues among adolescents in America are a growing concern; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), using data from 2018 to 2019, estimates that 15.1% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 had major depressive episodes, and 36.7% had persistent...
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by William McCleary | June 10, 2022 | Enabling Tech
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), diabetic foot ulcers lead to more hospital admissions than any other diabetes-related complication. About 60% of diabetics will develop conditions that lead to a foot ulcer, which can progress to...
