by Bruce Brown | January 2, 2023 | Health
Established digital health companies continue to consolidate their products, services, and platforms. Part of this strategy can include joining with a strong, complementary partner when you want your company to grow. Activity and health monitoring wearables company...
by Bruce Brown | March 19, 2021 | Health
The opioid addiction epidemic didn’t disappear during the COVID-10 pandemic. There’s no vaccine that protects people from substance use disorder. We’ve written about a wide variety of technologies aimed at helping people with addiction. For example,...
by Bruce Brown | April 2, 2019 | Medical
Telehealth can make a difference in the struggle against opioid addiction. It’s wonderful to report instances when new technology makes a difference with serious health problems. The opioid epidemic is still going strong, according to the CDC. Last year we wrote...
by Alfred Poor | December 3, 2018 | General News, Health
Part of a worldwide epidemic, more than 72,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in 2017. Opioid pain killers — both prescribed and illicit — pay a major role in this statistic. The FDA is actively involved in addressing this crisis. One part of...
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by Bruce Brown | October 29, 2018 | General News, Medical
Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts more than three to six months. It is associated with restricted mobility, opioid dependence, anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life. Various sources estimate from 11% to 40% of U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain....
