by Alfred Poor | November 22, 2017 | General News, Health
The Digital Health Summit at 2018 CES in Las Vegas will bring together entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and industry business leaders to explore the changing landscape of health and medicine in the world today. The two-day program on January 10 and 11 includes...
by Jim Ware | November 22, 2017 | General News, Medical
Patients needing heart transplants often wait more than six months. While on the waiting list, some patients visit transplant clinics every two to three months. Other patients are hospitalized during the waiting period so that they remain in satisfactory condition....
by Bruce Brown | November 21, 2017 | General News, Medical
On paper, U.S. adult hypertension prevalence recently increased significantly due to new measures from the American Heart Association. Previously, CDC studies indicated approximately one in three U.S. adults suffers from hypertension. Now, however, following the...
by Alfred Poor | November 21, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
One of the recurring themes here at Health Tech Insider is that consumer purchases will give way to large-scale enterprise purchases in the wearable technology industry. Already, we are seeing deals resulting in sales of 10,000 units or more fitness bands at a time. A...
by Bruce Brown | November 20, 2017 | General News, Health
“One size fits all” may work for baseball caps or socks, but products and services touted as universal solutions face challenges of individual size, preference, and a myriad of choice factors. Regardless of application, wearable tech faces the...
by Jim Ware | November 20, 2017 | General News, Medical
When increasing Internet use by older people meets mental health needs, a shift in behavior can occur. Twenty-two percent of older men and 28 percent of older women are affected by depression, compared to 20 percent of adults in the general population. Alarmingly,...