Filters May Protect Your Eyes from Blue Light [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 26, 2016 | General News, Health

We might as well face it. Most of us spend a great amount of time daily looking at device screens. Computers, tablets, and smartphones are marvelous for all the access to information, communication, entertainment, and creative opportunities they present. What’s...

Google Glass Offers Solution to EHR Problems [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 26, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

Google Glass is dead, right? Then how come Augmedix just announced $17 million in new investment from five leading healthcare systems across the U.S.? The fact is that augmented reality (AR) is finding a home at the enterprise level, and one particularly successful...

Diabetes Digital Health Coach Massive Trial in U.K.

by Bruce Brown | April 25, 2016 | General News, Health

Sometimes it takes a village; other times, a whole lot more. A massive test of Type I and Type II diabetes management is launching in the U.K. The bottom line is that a smartphone coaching app will help patients stay informed about and self-manage their disease,...

Economic Simulation Contest Examined Healthcare Inequality

by Alfred Poor | April 22, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Earlier this month, 120 econometric students from 30 universities around the world gathered in Amsterdam to play a game. They were competing for the Econometrics World Championship which was held for the 17th time. (Yes, I had to look it up, too. According to...

Smart Inhaler to Combat Chronic Breathing Problems

by Alfred Poor | April 20, 2016 | General News, Health

About 400 million people worldwide suffer from either asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and the numbers are rising rapidly every year. Medication delivered in the form of aerosol sprays can be effective in treating the symptoms, but studies show...

Enterprise Embraces Wearables

by Alfred Poor | April 18, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health

One of my favorite (if apocryphal) quotes is the answer that the notorious bank robber Willy Sutton gave when asked why he robbed banks: “Because that’s where the money is!” If you want to look for the growth in any industry, whether it’s...