Target Gives Fitbits to All Employees

Target Gives Fitbits to All Employees

Target is a worldwide corporation with nearly 1,800 stores in the U.S. and 347,000 employees worldwide. And the company is getting Fitbit activity trackers for all of their employees. Yes, Target is getting more than a third of a million trackers and giving them to...
Diabetes Management With Wearables and Cloud-based App

Diabetes Management With Wearables and Cloud-based App

Diabetes management is a major concern worldwide. According to International Diabetes Federation, 387 million people had diabetes in 2014; by 2035 this will rise to 592 million. This disease is costs a lot in terms of suffering and health management costs. People...
IBM Watson Learns to See Medical Images [video]

IBM Watson Learns to See Medical Images [video]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then medical imaging data completely eclipses all other medical record information about a patient. With x-rays, MRI, and other digital imaging technology available to healthcare professionals, some radiologists must handle more...
Wireless Sensor Helps Prevent Bedsores

Wireless Sensor Helps Prevent Bedsores

In hospitals, nurses constantly have to prioritize patients based on their needs and changes in their condition. While critical patients and conditions are given priority, not so acute conditions fall down the priority list and can become a burden on patient and...
25 Telemedicine Kiosks Roll Out in Ohio [video]

25 Telemedicine Kiosks Roll Out in Ohio [video]

HealthSpot is a company that has developed a telemedicine kiosk for consumers. Placed in retail settings, consumers can consult privately with a doctor to discuss symptoms and determine what course of treatment is required. The patient is given access to various...