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by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2019 | Medical
Pop quiz: assuming that you could get the same level of care, would you rather be in a bed in a hospital or in your own bed at home? Most people would prefer to be at home in familiar surroundings, and now technology is making that a viable option. Contessa provides...
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by Bruce Brown | April 15, 2019 | Medical
Mobile wayfinding apps play an important role in healthcare. Google Maps and vehicle navigation systems may help you drive to a hospital, but increasingly large medical complexes remain a challenge to guide you from the parking lot to your specialist’s office...
by Bruce Brown | February 8, 2019 | Medical
When we first wrote about EarlySense in January 2017 following CES, we noted the multisensory patient under-mattress monitor’s versatility and accuracy. The second part of the article focused on the potential benefits to patients and hospitals in early patient...
by Bruce Brown | November 14, 2018 | General News, Medical
Among heart failure patients discharged from hospitals, on average 23% are readmitted each year, according to a 2016 report in Progressive Cardiovascular Disease. Early detection of changing symptoms to prevent readmission is the Holy Grail for the costly problem....
by Alfred Poor | October 31, 2018 | Fitness, General News, Health
The life insurance giant John Hancock made headlines last month with the announcement of a new approach to the policies it was offering customers. Reuters published a story stating that the company “will stop underwriting traditional life insurance and instead...
