Digital health and wearable technologies have taken that old adage that “necessity is the mother of invention” literally. What was once just a sports focused niche, is now a player in the transformation of the healthcare delivery system. Smartphones and tablets are commonplace tools for everything from EHR documentation to telemedicine, and digital/wearable technologies have ….
This month, Daniel Jones, editor of the New York Times’ “Modern Love” column, gave a scathing but thought provoking assessment of online dating and relationships. He bewails the loss of vulnerability and physicality that characterize face-to-face romance in favor of what he calls “arms length” interactions. Technology, he contends, is the “villain” in all this. ….
Hollywood has given us some of the most iconic, if sometimes inaccurate, images of protagonists in the throes of a heart attack or slowly succumbing to cardiovascular disease (CVD). For rehab professionals, the following 6 films, apart from their sheer entertainment value, are educational opportunities to discuss heart attack /CVD symptoms, treatment and recovery. So ….
Researchers at the CDC, Emory and Harvard have just concluded a study showing a clear link between increased sugar consumption and death from cardiovascular disease. The study suggests that if your diet consists of 25% sugar, including the often overlooked sugar in processed foods, you are twice as likely to die from heart related issues. ….
Not only is heart disease the #1 killer of women in the United States, but congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, according to the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS). PCICS also notes that cardiac care cases usually make up the bulk of pediatric critical care units. With so much on the ….
“She Flies With Her Own Wings” and So Can Your Healthcare Career in Oregon. Last year, Oregon was the choice destination for a majority of interstate moves. With a low cost of living and a reputation for forward thinking, it is easy to see why so many would want to move there. To preserve, for ….
Heart disease is still the number one killer of women, in the United States. This year the American Heart Association (AHA) will celebrate 10 years of its National Wear Red Day campaign. Macy’s, the campaign’s founding national sponsor, has to date raised $46 million for the cause through the sale of select red dresses and ….
A recent phone call from my mother started me thinking about computers, the elderly, and how there must be a push to advance this technology niche. Although she mastered the basics of her laptop and smartphone, my mother is still intimidated by both. Just turning on her devices induces anxiety. She has resorted to asking ….