by Bruce Brown | November 26, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
Electronic medical measurement and monitoring devices in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and homes are used increasingly to detect current status, problem conditions, and change over time. The last time I visited my primary care physician his assistant waved a...
by Alfred Poor | September 7, 2015 | Health, Medical
The treatment for diabetes is pretty well understood at this point. The big problem is patient compliance with the complex treatment regiments that include diet, blood tests, and insulin dosages. This can be especially difficult for young adults with Type 1 diabetes;...
by riddhi | September 4, 2015 | Health, Medical
Saliva can be a key diagnostic fluid; healthcare workers can collect it without an invasive procedure such as a blood draw. Doctors and researchers believe that saliva or spit has information related to a person’s health as well as valuable biological...
by riddhi | August 21, 2015 | Medical
Anemia is a condition in of having a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells or quantity of hemoglobin (the protein found in red blood cells). The condition occurs due to excessive blood loss, when the body does not produce enough blood cells, or when the body...
by Alfred Poor | May 28, 2015 | Medical
What can an Apple Watch do for patients in a clinical setting? Some hospitals are already trying to find out, according to an article by Dan Diamond for the Advisory Board. One hospital in New Orleans gave one to a patient with high blood pressure, as part of a...