by Alfred Poor | February 8, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
I know that I’m a vocal proponent of how connected Health Tech devices — whether they are wearable or not — can have a big impact on the effectiveness of treatment, on healthcare costs, and on patient outcomes. The question remains whether or not...
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by Bruce Brown | February 3, 2016 | General News, Health
People with severe urinary incontinence are often elderly and care dependent, so they need assistance to be changed on a timely basis to prevent infection and skin ulcers, not to mention maintaining their personal comfort. Whether people live in a care facility or...
by Alfred Poor | January 26, 2016 | General News, Medical
I could go on a lot longer, but this will be my final post that is directly about what I saw at CES 2016. This entry is a bit unusual, because I learned something important about the pharmaceutical industry when I visited the booth of a display technology company....
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by Bruce Brown | January 20, 2016 | General News, Health
Have you been to the ER lately? Or gone for a physical or checkup where someone said, “Let’s get you hooked up”? I was in the ER for a minor incident recently (it turned out to be no big deal, but all were concerned) and because I was uncomfortable...
by Alfred Poor | January 15, 2016 | General News, Health
There are lots of monitors available to keep track of your child after he or she is born, but what about before birth? We’ve covered other fetal monitors in the past, but at CES 2016, I saw a new device from Comper to monitor fetal heartbeats. The Smart Doppler...
