by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2017 | General News, Medical
Telemedicine continues to expand into new opportunities with a variety of applications. We’ve written about telemedical support for first responders, cochlear implant adjustment sessions, hypertension management, headaches, and more. I’ve personally...
by Bruce Brown | October 23, 2017 | General News, Health
Skin cancer — specifically melanoma of the skin — is the most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Citing the most recent annual statistics, the CDC reports 76,665 people in the U.S. were...
by Kimberly Houston | October 10, 2017 | General News, Health
Early detection of skin cancer can drastically improve patient outcomes. Scheduling a quick appointment with a dermatologist every time a skin abnormality appears, however, may keep us from seeing a doctor about it. Now a Miami-based health tech company is developing...
by Bruce Brown | June 15, 2016 | General News, Health
Our relationship with the sun is tricky. Sunlight is our best source of vitamin D and it also can feel wonderful. Many of us go to great lengths to get the deepest tan we can so we’ll “look our best.” On the other side of the coin, according to...
by Bruce Brown | April 29, 2016 | General News, Health
Apple has taken a big step with two healthcare developmental platforms. The first platform, ResearchKit, has been used by doctors and researchers to create smartphone apps to gather data to better understand health and disease processes. Now they’re launching...