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By Brad Harding Physicians are experts at diagnosing the common flu and prescribing proper medications. However, ensuring the efficiency of their office technology may be ...
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Do Wearable Devices in Hospitals Pose Security Threats?
Wearable tech has painted itself as the future of innovation for many different industries, but perhaps most notably for healthcare. Even now, wearable devices are ...
Read More »Diabetics Can Use Apple Watch Instead of Annoying Finger-Pricks
(HealthDay News) — A lot of excitement surrounded the announcement from Apple that its new watch will be able to monitor blood sugar levels. Has ...
Read More »Apple’s ResearchKit a ‘Game Changer’ for Medical Research
Apple introduced new software that will turn every iPhone into a sophisticated medical diagnostic tool. ResearchKit will allow researchers to greatly expand every medical trial ...
Read More »Digital Dilemma For Medicine: How To Share Patient Records
Technology entrepreneur Jonathan Bush says he was recently watching a patient move from a hospital to a nursing home. The patient’s information was in an ...
Read More »UK Approves Controversial ‘Three-Parent Baby’ IVF Procedure
Britain will become the first nation to allow three-parent babies, a controversial IVF technique that may prevent genetic, incurable diseases but opponents argue it could ...
Read More »‘Instagram for Doctors’ is a Social Media Morning Meeting
It’s become almost instinctive to see something odd or fantastic, pull out an iPhone from your belt holster like a 50’s Western hero, snap a ...
Read More »Patients Not Getting Desired Online Services From Docs
Quality of care has long been a primary factor in choosing a healthcare provider, but convenience and communication are also becoming key considerations for patients. ...
Read More »Google Glass Less Reliable Than Paper Electrocardiogram
TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Google Glass technology for remote electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is significantly less reliable than paper ECG, according to a ...
Read More »Too Few Seniors Check Their Medical Records Online
(HealthDay News) — Too few American seniors go online to check their health records, a new study suggests. Many doctors offer patients online access to ...
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