Sensors to the Rescue to Prevent Elderly Falls

by Bruce Brown | November 2, 2021 | Health, Medical

For many elderly people, their greatest fear is of an unexpected fall that will be the beginning of the end. According to April 2021 World Health Organization Falls data, falls are the second most common cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide. People in their...

New Smart Digital Stethoscope Screens for Heart Disease

by Bruce Brown | November 1, 2021 | Medical

Eko Devices continues to upgrade its cardiopulmonary digital health technology. We first wrote about Eko in 2018 when the Oakland, California-based company collaborated with the Mayo Clinic to develop a tool for physician’s use in screening for low ejection...

AI System Now Has FDA Clearance for Type 2 Diabetes

by Unber Shafiq | October 19, 2021 | Medical

With an estimated 9.3 percent of the world’s adult population living with diabetes, experts are making remarkable accomplishments to manage diabetes efficiently.  DreaMed Diabetes AI LTD. — a company that offers AI solutions for diabetes — has received U.S Food...

New Solution Helps Children Prepare for Scans Without Drugs [video]

by Unber Shafiq | October 13, 2021 | Medical

No child wants to go through diagnostic procedures involving scary machinery. Preparing kids for an MRI scan is a common challenge faced by parents and technicians in the radiology department. Various approaches are used to lessen the anxiety of kids, such as a...

Best Buy Acquires Home Health Company

by Amantha May | October 13, 2021 | Medical

Retail technology giant Best Buy announced it has acquired Current Health, a maker of comprehensive healthcare-at-home technology. The announcement signals that major players such as Best Buy recognize how healthcare has quickly dominated the technology industry, and...

Your New Knee Knows if You Skip Rehab Exercises

by Bruce Brown | October 7, 2021 | Medical

Patient compliance during recovery and rehab is a sticky subject. Physicians want perfect compliance to speed recovery and for successful health outcomes. Patients often skimp on self-directed home rehab exercises because it hurts to do them, they’re tired,...