by Bruce Brown | May 2, 2018 | General News, Medical
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib occurs when the heart beats too slowly, too fast, or irregularly. The CDC estimates 2.7 to 6.1 million people in the U.S have the condition today, with the numbers expected to increase as...
by Bruce Brown | April 23, 2018 | General News, Health
The fight against the persistent opioid epidemic requires a wide range and variety of efforts and tools. Anything that can help recovering addicts resist the urge to relapse deserves attention. We’ve written about Innovative Health Solution’s NSS-2 Bridge...
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by Bruce Brown | April 19, 2018 | General News, Health
Telemedicine’s disregard for distance simultaneously extends and limits medical care. With a solid Internet connection, doctors can conduct video consultations with patients who are not in the same room with them. However, most physicians cannot easily conduct a...
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by Bruce Brown | April 17, 2018 | General News, Medical
It’s certainly no surprise that doctors spend loads of time with paperwork. The admin load has grown to the point that doctors typically spend nearly two hours of paperwork and record keeping for every hour with patients. A 2016 study published in the Annals of...
by Bruce Brown | April 2, 2018 | General News, Health
Are you reading this article in the middle of the night because you can’t sleep? If that’s the case, you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one-third of American adults report they don’t get enough...
