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by Alfred Poor | October 29, 2015 | General News, Medical
According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, and even 10% of patients who receive treatment still suffer some loss of vision. More than 3 million people in the U.S. have this condition, but only about half know that...
by riddhi | October 28, 2015 | General News, Medical
According to Centers of Disease Control (CDC), 18.7 million adults suffer from asthma, a condition that affects lungs and causes repeated attacks of wheezing, chest tightness, breathlessness, and coughing. Many people use inhalers to deliver medication for maintenance...
by Alfred Poor | October 23, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Surgery is not an exact science. Doctors can study anatomy all they want, but as a practical matter, every patient is a little different. And when you’re trying to remove a cancer tumor, there’s no textbook that can show you precisely what you’re...
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by riddhi | October 22, 2015 | General News, Medical
The use of wearables in healthcare for patient monitoring and management is on the rise. Global Logic and Method, an experience design firm, working together with Bay Innovation, a firm started by two anesthetists, has designed a head mounted wearable, Vivi, that...
by Alfred Poor | October 22, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
Rock Health is a venture fund that helps with investments and support for startups that address healthcare issues through technology. The company recently released their “Digital Health Consumer Adoption: 2015” report. This comprehensive survey asked...
by riddhi | October 21, 2015 | Fitness, General News, Health, Medical
BI Intelligence’s “Wearables in Healthcare Sector Report” finds that the healthcare sector will be a driving force behind the continued growth in wearable device shipments. The company anticipates global shipments to increase at a compound annual growth...
