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by Alfred Poor | March 13, 2019 | Health, Medical
One of the hot new terms in digital health tech is “gamification.” Facebook tugs on some primal psychological strings to keep users coming back over and over. Those same levers can be used to increase patient engagement and alter behavior patterns....
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by Bruce Brown | February 28, 2018 | General News, Health
Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye,” refers to the inability of one or both eyes to work correctly with the brain. In typical cases, the brain — for whatever reason — favors the other eye. The most common childhood visual impairment,...
![Tablet-based Accessible Hearing Check for Children [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/03/SoundScout-with-video-471x275-.png?resize=471%2C275)
by Bruce Brown | March 13, 2017 | General News, Health
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss, of which 32 million are children. WHO further states that 60% of childhood hearing loss is due to preventable causes. A child’s hearing typically...
![Hand Sensor Speeds Rehab [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/07/Rapael-hand.jpg?resize=600%2C267)
by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2016 | General News, Medical
At first glance, the device shown in this picture resembles a robotic prosthetic that might help patients move their hands. In fact, the device is passive and is designed to accurately measure a patient’s hand motions, right down to individual fingers. This is a...
![Play a Game for Two Minutes, Help With Dementia Research [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/SeaHeroQuest-600x277.jpg?resize=600%2C277)
by Bruce Brown | May 6, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Dementia is a general term for a group of diseases that affect millions of people. Overall brain deterioration and loss of memory are the major signs of dementia, but it can be further categorized into specific diseases, the most common and well-known of which is...
