E-Counseling Lowers Cardiovascular Disease Risk

by Bruce Brown | August 1, 2018 | General News, Health

Two out of every three adults in the U.S. have higher than recommended blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of the 150 million affected people, half have hypertension and the other half have prehypertension, which is...

MouthWatch’s Teledentistry Platform Opens Care Horizons

by Bruce Brown | July 31, 2018 | General News, Health

News stories about telemedicine applications and collaborations have become so common in the past year it could be easy to assume that digitally-enabled remote care became a thing only recently, but that’s not the case. The CDC gave telemedicine top billing in...

AI Developed to Protect Municipal Water Supplies

by Bruce Brown | July 30, 2018 | General News, Health

Safe water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and cleaning is an essential cornerstone of public health. Without clean water, people get sick. The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) works with other organizations such as the Pan American Health Organization...

Asthma App Suite

by Bruce Brown | July 27, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), approximately 26 million Americans — more than 8% of the population — suffer from asthma. A chronic disease that affects the airways in the lungs, asthma’s...

Glass App Gamifies Interaction for Autism Spectrum [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 24, 2018 | General News, Health

According to the CDC, between 1% to 2% of humans have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide. Occurring across demographic groups, boys with ASD outnumber girls four to one. The disorder is called a “spectrum” because of the varied symptoms and traits...

Interactive AR Toothbrush Coaches Kids [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 20, 2018 | General News, Health

Augmented reality (AR) is a natural fit for health and wellness technology. AR’s ability to add numeric data, text, graphics, images, and even video to a user’s field of vision has the potential for education, reference, engagement, and even fun. Most of...