An App Helps Identify Risk of Opioid Abuse Disorder [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 6, 2022 | Health

Covid-19 pandemic lock-downs didn’t stem the tragedy of substance abuse disorder (SUD). Unfortunately, according to the latest findings from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the number of drug overdose deaths increased 28.5% in the...

Google’s New Plan to Make Fitbit Data More Useful for Healthcare

by William McCleary | October 5, 2022 | Health

Having plunked down a cool 2.1 billion bucks to buy Fitbit last year, Google has now revealed at least one of its plans: Device Connect for Fitbit. The idea is to offer the wearable data that Fitbit collects — including heart rate variability, breathing rate, sleep...

3rd Gen Smart Ring Now Available in New Design 

by Unber Shafiq | October 5, 2022 | Health

We all prefer a health-tracking system that blends flawlessly into our lifestyle and feels nice on the body. The Oura Ring has offered all this since its inception in 2015. Recently, the brand has launched a new design of Gen3 Oura Rings. There are now two styles...

New Smart Boot Helps Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 4, 2022 | Medical

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology continues to make strides improving healthcare outcomes by combining wearable sensors with mobile apps linked to artificial-intelligence-driven, cloud-based monitoring software. Sensoria Health recently announced a new RPM...

New Study Shows That Bionic Pancreas Helps Diabetes Patients

by Unber Shafiq | October 4, 2022 | Medical

People can keep better control of type 1 diabetes through automated insulin delivery. A recent multicenter clinical research study indicated that an experimental device known as the bionic pancreas is significantly more effective in regulating blood glucose levels in...

New Study Shows That Telehealth Improves Maternal Health Outcomes

by Bruce Brown | October 3, 2022 | Medical

The U.S. has an abysmal record with maternal mortality. According to The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economic, & Policy (CDDEP), the U.S. has the worst maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births of all similarly developed countries. World Health Organization...