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by Bruce Brown | September 14, 2017 | General News, Medical
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurological disease in the world following Alzheimer’s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Parkinson’s afflicts approximately 10 million people worldwide. Previously there...
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by Bruce Brown | September 13, 2017 | General News, Health
The LCD pedometer was one of the earliest digital wearable fitness and health tech devices. It did one thing: It displayed a running count of steps… or what it interpreted as steps. Fitness wrist bands were next. With the onslaught of smartphones with Bluetooth,...
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by Bruce Brown | September 12, 2017 | General News, Health
One out of three Americans has sleep issues, according to an oft-quoted report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We’ve written about the EverSleep wearable that monitors biometrics associated with sleep, the Ōura Ring that measures and...
![Smartphone Heart Health App Replaces Ultrasound [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/09/Caltech-Heart-Health-app-with-video-600x275.png?resize=600%2C275)
by Bruce Brown | September 11, 2017 | General News, Medical
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, which takes 30 to 60 minutes, reigns as the current gold standard for hospital heart health measurement. MRI tests are seldom used due to the cost and limited availability. The current second best test is an echocardiograph,...
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by Bruce Brown | September 8, 2017 | General News, Medical
Diabetes patients risk developing foot ulcers that can lead to amputation, which is a dire concern. According to a 2015 study, 6% of the 22.3 million American with diabetes develop foot ulcers each year. Overall, one in four can expect to suffer foot ulcers in their...
