by William McCleary | November 7, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health
Can one’s fitness tracker gauge their risk of death over years? It seems so. That’s the overall finding from a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois that employed around 100,000 participants in the UK Biobank, a massive biomedical...
by William McCleary | November 4, 2022 | Medical
A vast desert landscape with few major cities, Australia’s Northern Territory is sparsely populated; over 75% of its Aboriginal population lives in “remote or very remote areas.” Many of Australia’s Torres Strait Islanders also live far from...
by Bruce Brown | November 3, 2022 | Health, Medical
This post is as much about the drugs used to reduce pain and anxiety as it is about the benefits of a new solution. Overreliance on opioids and sedatives to control pain and anxiety account for the majority of overdose fatalities in the U.S. According to the CDC, in a...
by William McCleary | November 2, 2022 | Enabling Tech
Even though it’s inextricably tied to one’s overall health and well-being, oral health is often a less-considered aspect of healthcare. And that’s a problem, compounded by the fact that dental insurance is expensive and thus inaccessible for many...
by Bruce Brown | November 1, 2022 | Medical
Don’t lose your TV remote, because your next house call by a doctor might be coming to a big screen near you. Telehealth services have seen massive growth as a result of the COVID pandemic. We have written about apps that bring primary medical care to patients...
by Unber Shafiq | November 1, 2022 | Health, Medical
The recent pandemic has taken a toll on our mental health. From layoffs to new workplace anxieties, people have turned to e-health options for mental health care. We have seen a rapid rise of solutions to meet the demand. One such solution is Calm Health. Calm, a...
