by Bruce Brown | December 21, 2016 | General News, Health
A new class of wearable health tech for hearing loss is coming out from under the radar for 2017. The number of Americans with hearing loss is staggering. According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, 48 million — about 20 percent — report hearing...
by Bruce Brown | December 20, 2016 | General News, Health
In the United States as of figures from 2014, 9.3 percent of the population — 29.1 million people — have diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of that number, 21 million people are diagnosed and 8.1 million are...
by Alfred Poor | December 19, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical, Podcast
Health Tech Insider Editor Alfred Poor takes a look back at some of the highlights of 2016. Click here to listen.
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by Bruce Brown | December 15, 2016 | General News, Health
In the U.S., the elderly population is increasing rapidly. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, in 2014 the 46.2 million people 65 or older in 2014 made up 14.5 percent of the total population. By 2040,...
by Bruce Brown | December 13, 2016 | General News, Health
As the FDA outlined in its recent guidance to improving hearing aid accessibility, more than 30 million people in the U.S. have significant hearing impairments. Only one-in-five, however, is served by the current hearing aid market, which the FDA attributes to a...
by Bruce Brown | December 12, 2016 | General News, Health
Approximately 30 million people in the United States suffer from some level of hearing loss, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hearing problems often significantly impact communication, social participation, health, and overall quality of life....
