Video: The future of how we visit the doctor?
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Is the future of going to the doctor virtual? Leaders across the healthcare sector believe so. We explore.
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DIGITAL HEALTH
Twitter and Big Data Could Predict Emergency Room Rush Hours
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25 million Americans have asthma and 2 million asthma-related emergency room visits occur in the US each year. Hospitals face the challenge of being able to predict how many people with various chronic conditions will show up on different days but now a new study uses Twitter to gauge. We explore.
Read MoreThe Bionic Eye: A Second Chance at Sight
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It seems that the future of sight is quite visionary. We explore this remarkable innovation in vision that has ophthalmologists believing the blind may someday be cured.
Read MoreMobile Health Tech: 2015's Biggest Medical Trend
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Doctors and other healthcare experts expect mobile healthcare apps for iPhone and Android to be the biggest medical tech trends in 2015. What do you think?
Read More3D Printed Tumor Models Engineered to Test Cancer Treatments
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3D printing is about to hit healthcare and medical research in a big way. The potential for generating organs for transplants are tremendous. But now scientists are oh-so-close to engineering cancerous tumors for testing treatments on. Could this lead us to the cure? We explore.
Read MoreHeavy Facebook Use May Lead to Depression
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There are 1.4 billion monthly active users on Facebook. On average, a person spends 20 minutes a day on Facebook. Too much time? Many experts continue to debate tech overuse and it's effect on our health. To further the debate, now a study has been released showing a link between depression and Facebook overuse.
Read MoreNew App: Diabetes Patients Gamble to Improve Health
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Diabetes affects almost 30 million globally. Diabetics struggle with the lifestyle changes they're forced to make and often struggle and worsen over time. A new mobile app is aiming to change all that. We explore.
Read MoreApple & IBM Release 4 IOS Enterprise Healthcare Apps
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The IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps is designed to deliver unprecedented support that allows hospitals and home-based healthcare workers to coordinate patient care and reduce costs for everyone. We explore.
Read More'MusicGlove' Helps Stroke Patients Use Their Hands Again
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A new wearable technology could improve the stroke recovery process. And it's really cool.
Read MoreWill There Be A New Robot?
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Google has teamed up with Johnson & Johnson to create the next robotic-assisted surgery system. Currently the gold standard in robotic surgery is the da Vinci Surgical System. Will this new platform live up? We explore.
Read MoreSamadi 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.
Read More3–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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