Connected Health Companies to Watch
Last week TripleTree spent two agenda-packed days at the annual WLSA Convergence Summit in San Diego. This venue has historically been a gathering place for early stage innovators seeking funding,…
5 Myths About GMOs
MYTH 1: GMO seeds mean you will have more pesticides and herbicides used in the environment Reality: MYTH 1: GMO seeds mean you will have more pesticides and herbicides used in the environment Reality:Just…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Magpi Data Collection System Helps Thousands Worldwide
DataDyne boasts that their mobile data system, Magpi, is the fastest, easiest least expensive way to collect data on mobile devices. DataDyne boasts that their mobile data system, Magpi, is…
The Dawn of the Worried Well
David Davidovic David Davidovic(Editor's note: This exclusive post is from our latest member of the HealthWorks Collective Advisory Board, Mr David Davidovic. David has held leadership postions in biotechnology and…
On Use of Hypnosis for Treatment of PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects around 10% of the population and can strike anyone after a traumatic event. A traumatic event is defined differently for everyone. For one person…
Doctors 2.0 – Second Post
Sitting next to +Ronan Kavanagh in a nice French restaurant after the first day of the Doctors 2.0 conference, he commented, in his lovely Irish brogue, "You know, at our age we are not…
Are There Other Medical Uses For Botox?
Botulinum toxin, or “Botox“, has been used for quite some time as a cosmetic aid in physicians and dentists offices. It can be utilized to make us look and feel…
The New (Old) Family Doctor: Cheaper, Better Care Without Insurance
In old movies and TV shows, medical care always seems like a simple thing. When Beaver Cleaver or Jem Finch is sick or injured, the kindly neighborhood doctor shows up,…
RAND Corporation (Briefly) Publishes Sobering Report On Workplace Wellness Programs
(Editor's note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes.com under the heading, "HealthCare Compass") (Editor's note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes.com under the heading, "HealthCare Compass")For a short period of time last Friday,…
The Financial Hardship of Cancer
When you are diagnosed with cancer your life is put on full stop. It may be for a moment, or an hour, or much longer. Depending upon the diagnosis and…
