Health Tech Array Aids and Enriches Seniors [video]

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

The Baby Boomer population bubble following World War II lasted for 18 years of optimism from 1946 to 1964. The first Boomers turned 65 in 2011. The youngest cohort will cross the senior citizen threshold in 2029. This immense group of 75+ million individuals, raised...

Virtual Reality Could Help Train Lazy Eye [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 28, 2018 | General News, Health

Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye,” refers to the inability of one or both eyes to work correctly with the brain. In typical cases, the brain — for whatever reason — favors the other eye. The most common childhood visual impairment,...

Perfect Storm Leads to Major Mergers in 2017

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

Powerful financial forces are in play for health tech. Global digital health development continues to increase rapidly. Patient expectations grow in the foreground while health care cost increases show no abatement in the background. Amazon, Apple, and Google entering...

Online Eye Exams and Prescriptions Become Available

by Bruce Brown | February 26, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

According to a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division, vision care availability in the U.S. varies significantly depending on location. Each of the 50 states regulates vision care, determining...

Neurostim Trains Brain for Stroke Rehab [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 23, 2018 | General News, Health

Approximately 87% of all strokes involve a blockage of blood flow to the brain, which can result in long-term disability. Strokes result in reduced mobility in the majority of stroke survivors age 65 and older in the U.S., according to the CDC. We have written many...

New Earplug Promises Tinnitus Protection

by Bruce Brown | February 21, 2018 | General News, Health

Battlefields, rock concerts, loud cars, construction zones, and industrial plants all have something in common: the potential to cause or worsen tinnitus. Tinnitus usually builds gradually in our noisy world until it reaches the point where a human realizes she or he...