Prescription Drugs More Effective with Software

by Alfred Poor | June 12, 2018 | General News, Medical

In 2017, nearly half a trillion dollars was spent on prescription drugs in the U.S. alone. This amount is forecast to grow by up to 5% in 2018. Clearly, a lot of money can be saved simply by making prescription drugs more effective. Unfortunately, serious obstacles...

Telemedicine for Hip and Knee Replacement Physical Therapy

by Bruce Brown | June 11, 2018 | General News, Medical

Telemedicine applications continue to pop up for new functions in additional settings and medical specialties. Patients, physicians, and healthcare executives are on board with remote medical care in its various forms because of the increased opportunities for patient...

AI Outperforms Dermatologists in Detecting Melanoma

by Bruce Brown | June 8, 2018 | General News, Medical

Melanoma rates have increased for the past 30 years, according to the American Cancer Society. Skin cancer is now the most common of all cancers. While only about 1% of skin cancers are melanomas, the deadly tumors cause the large majority of deaths from skin cancer....

Chasing the Dream of Optical Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2018 | General News, Health

The search is underway for valid, reliable blood pressure measurement technology capable of continuous monitoring with little or no patient effort or encumbrance. The need for significant advances in blood pressure monitoring technology is more apparent than ever...

Smartwatch Monitors Blood Pressure and More [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 6, 2018 | General News, Health

It can be difficult to accept some of the claims as fitness and activity trackers morph into multifunction biometric-tracking smartwatches that promise to be all things to all users. While the smartwatches intrigue potential buyers, their doctors may not be interested...

Football Helmet Monitors Impacts [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 5, 2018 | General News, Health

Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) accounted for 6.5% of reported sports and recreation-related injuries in a nine-year longitudinal study published in 2011 by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). Among males ages 10-19, football...