by Bruce Brown | February 2, 2018 | General News, Health
The electronic health records (EHR) concept promises real-time data integration, accessibility, privacy, and security. Ideally, patients and their healthcare team members anywhere in the world can access comprehensive, accurate health records on multiple device...
by Bruce Brown | February 1, 2018 | General News, Health
Smartphones and tablets have been ripe platforms for app development for years. Smartwatches were late to the party — the first Apple Watch was launched in April 2015, less than three years ago — but they’re catching up fast. App developers must...
by Alfred Poor | August 21, 2017 | General News, Health
Millions of people worldwide suffer from some level of hearing impairment, from minor to profound. Digital hearing aids can do wonders for helping people hear the sounds around them — and block out the ones that they don’t want to hear — but these...
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by Bruce Brown | July 31, 2017 | General News, Medical
Unlike hearing aids which increase the volume of sounds, cochlear implants connect directly to the auditory nerve, bypassing damaged parts of the ear. Cochlear implants consist of internal and external components. A surgically implanted signal receiver connects to the...
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by Alfred Poor | June 20, 2017 | General News, Medical
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common forms of irregular heart rhythms, and it can lead to stroke and even death. It generally can be managed or even corrected, but as many as one third of the people with the condition are not aware that they have it,...
