Samadi Picks: Latest Health Tech Innovations
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Tech is hitting healthcare in the most interesting ways. Here's our picks for the week.
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DIGITAL HEALTH
3–D Printed Organs: Future of Healthcare?
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While bio printing and 3-D printing are still in there infancy, the potential of this technology is and will shape the future of healthcare, particularly organ transplants and research. Read on for more on this fascinating breakthrough.
Read MoreBehind Apple's Researchkit
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Researchkit has everyone talking in the healthcare industry. Apple’s new clinical research software is an open-source software framework designed for both medical and health researchers to create apps to be used by researchers and patients in studies.
Read MoreApple Watch Health Kit: Prevention Game Changer?
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The Apple Watch Health Kit has everyone in the health industry talking. Putting the ability to track glucose levels, amount of time sitting and more on your wrist could be a game changer in terms of prevention and healthy living. Here's what you need to know about Health Kit
Read MoreRobotic Surgery for Colon Cancer
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Colon cancer is an extremely curable disease. Dr. David Rivadeneira, Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Huntington Hospital, spoke about the tremendous strides in the area of colon cancer treatments.
Read MoreMets Pitcher Headed For Tommy John Surgery
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Zack Wheeler – pitcher for the NY Mets - has a torn ulnar collateral ligament. We found out Monday, he will likely require what's called a ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstructive surgery, aka Tommy John surgery. What is it? Read on to find out.
Read MoreNerve Grafts from ‘Bionic Reconstruction’ Could Improve Robotic Surgery
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Three male amputees from Austria have successfully received robotic hands as a replacement for their injured hands. These men were the first to have doctors perform bionic hand reconstruction on amputees.
Read MorePlasma Injections: Do or Don't?
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As a surgeon, I get asked a lot about plasma injections and their effect. Professional athletes have brought this treatment to the surface for healing sport injuries and I wanted to give my take. The cost is about $800 and typically not covered by insurance.
Read MoreRobotic Heart Surgery
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This technique has been limited to single bypass grafts in the left anterior descending coronary artery since it is located at the front of the heart and is therefore more easily accessible endoscopically.
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Scientists develop device for needle-less injection
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Every year, approximately 16 million injections are administered to patients to deliver vital medications and vaccinations. However, new research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is promising to change the way we view injections by removing the need for needles.
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