by Bruce Brown | June 28, 2016 | General News, Health
Many — if not most — people were surprised by the U.K. vote to exit the European Union, a moved commonly referred to as the “Brexit.” When the 52-48 result of the vote was announced, the shock and concern crossed international borders, not just...
by Bruce Brown | June 27, 2016 | General News, Medical
Last year Health Tech Insider reported on the Salesforce 2015 State of the Connected Patient Report. Well, it’s 2016 and a new report is out, with a slightly different name. We took at look at the Salesforce 2016 Connected Patient Report. Once again, Salesforce...
by Bruce Brown | June 24, 2016 | General News, Medical
Type I diabetes comes with a lifetime commitment to maintaining health. Patients have to measure blood glucose levels and adjust insulin levels as necessary as indicated by multiple finger stick blood tests daily. Glucose monitors can reduce the number of...
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by Alfred Poor | June 24, 2016 | General News, Health
According to the World Health Organization, about 327,000 people drown every year. This is among the top ten causes of death for children and young people in every region of the world. One company has developed a new product that is intended to reduce those numbers....
by Bruce Brown | June 23, 2016 | General News, Health
The 2016 “The State of Wearables Today” Survey covers both fitness and health wearables. The results show that the most important feature is measurement accuracy, according to North Carolina biometric sensor developer Valencell and the MEMS & Sensors Industry...
by Bruce Brown | June 22, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Every year in the U.S. more than 795,000 people suffer a stroke, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of annual victims in the U.K. exceeds 150,000, according to Dr. Rachel C. Stokely, of the Manchester Metropolitan University,...
