by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2018 | General News, Health
Massive numbers of people use the Internet to research and often self-diagnose physical and medical symptoms. “Patients’ Use of the Internet for Medical Information,” presented in May 2000 at the 23rd annual meeting of the Society of General Internal...
by Bruce Brown | April 8, 2018 | General News, Health
As the American population ages, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia increases. The hunt is on for causes, cures, and ways to stave off the disease or slow its progression. People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s live anywhere from three...
by Bruce Brown | April 2, 2018 | General News, Health
Are you reading this article in the middle of the night because you can’t sleep? If that’s the case, you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one-third of American adults report they don’t get enough...
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by Bruce Brown | March 29, 2018 | General News, Health
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network reported good news last year: the 5-year survival rate for patients diagnosed with the disease increased from 6% to 9%. Because pancreatic cancer is asymptomatic in early stages, most cases metastasize before diagnosis. In the same...
by Bruce Brown | March 28, 2018 | General News, Health
AliveCor’s KardiaBand scored twice in recent clinical studies. It’s uncommon for us to cover the same product twice in the same year, let alone the same calendar quarter. Here’s one of those exceptions that prove the rule. We wrote about the afib...
by Alfred Poor | March 26, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical
At Health Tech Insider, we’re pleased to be media sponsors for a great conference coming up in May in Toronto. CPES2018 is a showcase and networking opportunity where you can find out the latest from the active and innovative Canadian flexible electronics...
