by Bruce Brown | September 6, 2018 | General News, Medical
As a member of the 65+ years old cohort, I have a keen interest in statements about health and wellness issues purportedly common to my age group. I already knew that seniors tend to have higher blood pressure levels, greater chances of obesity, diabetes, and...
by Bruce Brown | September 5, 2018 | General News, Medical
The subject of intense research for decades, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) still baffles scientists, frustrates parents and teachers, and confuses the general public. Autism was first labeled 110 years ago, but it wasn’t until 1987 that the medical profession...
by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
In 2014, there were no commercial systems available that closed the loop between a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump. For a variety of reasons — including government regulation hurdles — manufacturers were not ready to bring such systems...
by Alfred Poor | September 3, 2018 | General News, Medical
Wearable sensors are transforming healthcare practice in ways that could not be imagined even a few decades ago. They make it possible to monitor patients more closely and around the clock. Alerts can be generated if readings stray outside a target range. Data can be...
by Bruce Brown | August 30, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Melanoma is a skin cancer that kills nearly 10,000 people a year in the U.S. alone. As a result, it should not be a surprise that dermatology pops up often in our articles as a medical specialty that has been the target of digital health tech developments. We’ve...
by Bruce Brown | August 20, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical
The devastating opioid addiction crisis continues to ruin American lives, including 115 people who die every day after overdosing according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Pharmaceutical companies traditionally seek drug-centric painkillers that also...
