by Alfred Poor | February 18, 2020 | Health
It should come as no surprise that obesity is a major problem for residents of the U.S. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2016 40% of adults 20 or older were obese. This is based on a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or more. In addition, another...
by Bruce Brown | February 17, 2020 | Medical
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most extreme form of peripheral artery disease (PAD). CLI mortality rates are as high as 20% in the first six months after diagnosis. Characterized by poor quality of life, 6-month lower limb amputation rates from 10% to 40%, and...
by Bruce Brown | February 14, 2020 | Health
Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremors patients often struggle with shaky hands and forearms. This can make common daily activities extremely difficult, such as eating, drinking, writing, putting on makeup, or getting dressed. We have written about devices to...
by Bruce Brown | February 13, 2020 | Medical
Remote monitoring technology companies and medical data analytics firms are partnering to improve chronic care management. We’ve written about collaborations for wearable data clinical trials, regional telemedicine, precision medicine endeavors, and much more....
by Bruce Brown | February 12, 2020 | General News, Health
How significant is the potential for growth in the health tech industry? The international consumer products company, Amsterdam-based Royal Philips signaled that its Domestic Appliances business is on the roof* as it appears to transition to a sole-focus on health...
by Bruce Brown | February 11, 2020 | Medical
We’ve written about Eko’s digital stethoscope technology several times. Most recently in December 2019, we reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Eko Breakthrough Device status for the artificial intelligence algorithm designed to...
