VR Cadavers Give Med Students a Leg Up [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

Medical students traditionally dissect human cadavers to examine and memorize every part of the human body. According to a report published in “Perspectives in Medical Education” by the National Institutes of Health, donor cadavers are becoming...

Wireless Blood Glucose Sensor Approved for the Arm

by Alfred Poor | March 5, 2018 | General News, Medical

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is an important advance in the treatment of patients with diabetes. Rather than having to rely on occasional blood sugar measurements throughout the day, patients with a CGM device get a steady stream of information. This allows...

Will Alexa Hook You Up with a Doctor’s Appointment?

by Bruce Brown | March 2, 2018 | General News, Medical

The news of a partnership between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan entering the healthcare industry raises questions about the form the online giant merchant’s participation will take. Telemedicine may be one channel, possibly in addition to filling...

Wireless Sensors Power Rehab Progress [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 2, 2018 | General News, Medical

When a stroke victim goes through rehab, therapists monitor muscle activity, motion, vital signs, and more in order to track progress. One limiting factor is that the sensors require wires to carry their signals. This can be inconvenient in the clinical setting, but...

Health Tech Array Aids and Enriches Seniors [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 1, 2018 | General News, Health

The Baby Boomer population bubble following World War II lasted for 18 years of optimism from 1946 to 1964. The first Boomers turned 65 in 2011. The youngest cohort will cross the senior citizen threshold in 2029. This immense group of 75+ million individuals, raised...

Inexpensive Sensors Could Save Lives

by Kimberly Houston | March 1, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

The development of sensors to measure, monitor and provide feedback on biometric data like cholesterol levels, heart rate, blood pressure, and other health indicators has led to improvements in personal health. Fitness tracker technology has made it possible to...