by Alfred Poor | April 10, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
At 415,000 square miles, the Canadian province of Ontario is larger than any of the United States except Alaska. Yet it has a population that is only a bit larger than that of Pennsylvania (at just 46,000 square miles). These two numbers alone make it clear that...
by Bruce Brown | March 15, 2017 | General News, Health
Depression among college students is a growing problem that affects about one-third of the college population, according to the American Psychological Association. The Mayo Clinic reports that while many types of people suffer from depression, college students face a...
by Alfred Poor | February 24, 2017 | General News, Health
Fitness devices were the low-hanging fruit of the wearable industry, and helped launch the market by appealing to early adopters with disposable income. As we’ve been predicting, the wearable market is shifting inexorably towards the health market. And now...
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by Alfred Poor | January 30, 2017 | General News, Medical
Mobile health and telemedicine are important pieces of the puzzle to lower healthcare costs, improve outcomes, and increase the quality of life for millions of people. To gain these benefits, we need devices to get smaller, smarter, and less expensive. And...
by Bruce Brown | December 27, 2016 | General News, Medical
Telemedicine continues to gain attention and acceptance by patients and healthcare professionals. In early 2016 we wrote about growing medical community interest in telemedicine. In mid-2016 the American Medical Association provided guidance for telemedicine. As the...
