by Bruce Brown | November 5, 2018 | General News, Medical
Almost one-quarter of a million new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in 2015, the last year for which the CDC has data. In that year 41,523 women died of breast cancer in the U.S. The CDC states that for every 100,000 women, 125 new breast cancer cases were...
by Bruce Brown | November 2, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical
We seldom hear about advances in healthcare technology that are not data-centric. New types and uses for sensors, transmission tech, analytical algorithms, and reporting software are all potential points of information security vulnerability. We’ve noted that...
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by Bruce Brown | October 29, 2018 | General News, Medical
Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts more than three to six months. It is associated with restricted mobility, opioid dependence, anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life. Various sources estimate from 11% to 40% of U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain....
by Bruce Brown | October 24, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical
New healthcare technology faces many challenges, with cybersecurity threats right at the top. It’s not enough that new tech produces clinically valid data, works well with existing systems and protocols, and meets affordability and ease of use requirements. If...
by Bruce Brown | October 22, 2018 | General News, Medical
Electronic health records (EHRs) may have a greater impact on global medicine than any other new technology. Cast against a wide field of developing technologies with potential significance for health and wellness, EHRs aren’t all that exciting. Wearable...
by Alfred Poor | October 11, 2018 | General News, Medical
One of the recurring themes that we’ve covered in the past two years is that fitness wearables are going to have to pivot to health and medical applications in order to survive. Selling devices one at a time to fitness enthusiasts is not a strategy for long-term...
