Physical Therapy Now Accessible Anytime, Anywhere

by Unber Shafiq | November 16, 2021 | Health, Medical

About 36 million older adults fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gait analysis and physical therapy can improve these numbers, but most individuals have difficulty in keeping up with physiotherapist appointments. ...

A Smart Mat Reduces Diabetic Complications and Costs

by Bruce Brown | November 15, 2021 | Medical

Here’s a slam dunk story about a home-based smart device paired with AI-driven analysis to improve health and wellbeing. Independence Blue Cross and virtual care management company Podimetrics recently agreed to use the Podimetrics’ SmartMat to detect...

Patients Get Skin Cancer Answer Faster with App’s New Features

by Bruce Brown | November 11, 2021 | Health

Machine learning artificial intelligence is a good fit for dermatology. Dermatologists make judgments about unusual marks or moles on a patient’s skin, but even when they are sure that an abnormality isn’t a problem, the physician often takes a photo for...

Health Care AI Breakthrough for Underserved

by Unber Shafiq | November 10, 2021 | Medical

Everyone deserves high-quality, easily accessible healthcare. Various artificial intelligence (AI) approaches are already in use to bridge the gap between human health rights and frontline realities. Essen Health Care, a premier healthcare delivery platform for...

Play in a VR World to Beat Anxiety and Depression [video]

by Amantha May | November 10, 2021 | Health, Medical

A new partnership between BehaVR, a U.S. therapeutic virtual reality company, and Japan-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. will focus on developing general and prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) for common mental health conditions. The collaboration will...

New Study Shows Alzheimer’s Patients Find Comfort with Robot Cats [video]

by Amantha May | November 10, 2021 | Health

Numerous studies show that spending time with a pet has significant mental and physical health benefits for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Many long-term care facilities now house dogs and cats to provide pet therapy for residents...