Hey Kids: Pick up That Video Game and Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
Video games and nutrition are often placed at opposite ends of the spectrum, with most parents envisioning the typical gamer sprawled on a couch with a controller in one hand and a bag of...
Cloud-Based Health Records: The Next Step in the Healthcare Revolution
A December 2015 Forbes article by Lyndsey Gilpin addressed the progress the healthcare industry has – but more importantly, hasn’t – made with its management of medical records. The days of paper piles and manila...
Harvard Researchers Use Apple’s ResearchKit to Create Health App for Former NFL Players
While the love of football is undiminished in the United States, an increasing chorus of health professionals and others are expressing concern for the present and future health of the men who play the...
Organ Donation Technology Keeps Organs ‘Alive’ During Transport
You’ve likely heard the phrase, “30 minutes or your pizza is free.” It was a revolutionary idea for pizza places in the 70s and 80s – their food delivery services could guarantee customer satisfaction...
Urgent Medical Issues can Stump Smartphone Voices
Smartphone personal assistants may know who’s fifth on the all-time home run list (Willie Mays), the 1924 Democratic presidential candidate (John W. Davis) and the 74th element on the periodic table (tungsten), but they...
How 3D Printing is Changing Healthcare
Along with Big Data, 3D printing has been one of the hottest technology topics for years. But what can it actually do? And what are the applications for healthcare? As it turns out, 3D printing already...
Healthcare & Social Media: What’s the Word?
The days of taking a friend or family member aside to discreetly discuss medical concerns and assorted healthcare issues has seemingly been replaced by public crowd-sourcing, thanks in large part to the convenience of...
IBM Watson and American Cancer Society Team up to Create Virtual Cancer Health Advisor
The American Cancer Society and IBM are developing the first virtual cancer health advisor, which is designed to assist patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates with a cutting-edge resource. The virtual advisor will anticipate the needs...
Technology on the Cutting Edge of Public Health
With the advent of the Affordable Care Act, there are several changes to how healthcare works with technology. Unprecedented rates of adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), as mandated by the ACA, has led...
New Kidney Transplant Procedure Allows for Any Donor
The stark reality for many people waiting to receive an organ transplant is that they just might die before a compatible donor is found. But a new procedure for kidney transplants recently detailed in The...