Monitoring via Technology: Steps to Take Now
If you’re a Baby Boomer thinking it will be easy to find a family member or friend to assist you as an unpaid caregiver when you are in your 80s—think…
Is a Daily Dose of Many Pills in Your Future?
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives we don’t tend to give our time to thinking about the future. But the other day a simple breakfast meal led…
Health Exchange Confusion: WSJ Style
I was a bit surprised by the front-page headline and accompanying article in the weekend Wall Street Journal (IBM to Move Retirees Off Its Health Rolls). The headline and subtext…
Say Hi to Oscar: The New Company that May Change Health Insurance
In five weeks from now, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates the opening of health insurance exchanges around the country. At that time New Yorkers will be…
Medical Errors Earn Hospitals Money: Who Knew?
Though I have been accused by various commenters as protecting my own specialty when I point out excesses, flaws and conflicts of interest in the medical profession, this accusation would…
Finally, a Respiratory Monitor for Everybody
Have you ever wondered why is it that we can determine heart rate by simply placing a finger over the pulsing radial artery; or determine our blood pressure using a…
Can Aspirin Protect Against Cancer?
Cancer takes such a tremendous toll on the victims as well as loved ones. Billions of dollars are spent each year on research and medications in the battle against head and…
Could Drones Deliver Life-Saving Defibrillators for Heart Attack Victims?
Originally published on MedCityNews.com.In a project that falls somewhere between “are they serious?” and “hmm, that’s an interesting idea,” a team in Germany has come up with a way to…
Questions to Ask When Your Aging Parent Is Discharged from the Hospital
Having an aging parent, spouse, or elderly loved one in the hospital can be a trying experience filled with stress and many complex, moving parts. When the time comes for…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Aman Telehealth Call Center Increases Access to Care in Pakistan
Aman Telehealth, a division of the Aman Foundation, is a free healthcare call center in Pakistan that offers diagnostic service and medical advice over the phone 24/7. The center is…
