VR/AI Tech Eases Hot Flashes [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 13, 2018 | Medical

What do you get when you cross virtual reality experiences and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics with individual biometrics, behavior, and interactions? You get Cross Reality (XR). We’ve seen VRPhysio’s virtual reality platform used to gamify physical...

Stanford’s Autism Glass Project Is Recruiting [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 12, 2018 | Medical

When Google introduced Google Glass with a $1,500 developer edition in 2013, the nerd factor ran high. If Google had any thoughts that the general public would heartily embrace Glass, that trial balloon drifted into the ether within a year. There are two application...

AI App Combines Disciplines to Reduce COPD Symptoms

by Bruce Brown | December 11, 2018 | Health

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — including emphysema and chronic bronchitis — is a group of diseases related to breathing difficulties or restricted airflow. There is no cure for COPD, but the symptoms can improve with treatment....

Weight Lifting Reduces Heart Attack Risk

by Bruce Brown | December 10, 2018 | Health

Heart disease remains the most common cause of death in the U.S., according to the CDC. That deadly toll accounts for one in four American deaths each year: about 610,000 annually. We’ve written about smartwatches designed to warn of heart attacks and...

Telemedicine Protects Heart Failure Patients

by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2018 | General News, Medical

Telemedicine is still in its early days but its adoption is growing rapidly now that CMS has approved its use for Medicare patients. Researchers and healthcare organizations around the world are experimenting with remote care technology in various forms to find the...

Images of Patient Plaque Prompt Compliance

by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2018 | General News, Medical

Poor patient compliance plagues medical practice, but pictures might help. A New England Healthcare Institute study in 2009 found that non-adherence to treatment plans cost up to $290 billion annually. Also, “those with low levels of adherence have almost twice...