Digital Health Dr. David Samadi explores the latest technology and innovative products, apps, computers, health systems and more affecting hospitals, healthcare and the doctor-patient relationship. Learn the best health apps, fitness tech tools and nutrition help through technology.
According to researchers from Imperial College London: "We are confident that within five to ten years people will be able to walk into the chemist and buy an anti-seasickness device. It may be something like a machine that is used for back pain.”
Read MoreA small trial of a portable device that can rapidly read a patient's vital signs shows it performs well compared with standard hospital monitors. The hand-held, battery-powered device - called MouthLab - is the invention of biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. The device, which picks up vital signs from the patient's lips and fingertips, could replace the cumbersome and restrictive equipment currently used in hospitals.
Read MoreMuch excitement along with skepticism arose this week as the FDA approved the first 3D printed prescription drug to treat epilepsy. Produced by the drug maker, Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, the FDA has approved the drug named Spritam for both adults and children suffering from certain types of seizures caused by epilepsy. 3D printing is disrupting many production methods that date all the way back to the Industrial Revolution, from fashion and retail to computer science and healthcare. We’ve seen this concept of bio printing quickly come to life where instead of traditional “ink” the printers spray human cells.
Read MoreNew study suggests the devices can help people become more active. In the study, women who wore a Fitbit saw a boost in their physical activity over a four-month period. study involved about 50 women in their 50s and 60s who were overweight and generally not very active. About half of these women were given a Fitbit One, a fitness tracker that clips to a person's waistband and tracks a number of metrics: how many steps they take, the total distance they move, the number of floors they climb, the calories they burn, and the total number of minutes during the day that they are active.
Read MoreAbout half of all Americans are prescribed medication they take regularly. And what's more, half of those don't even take it properly, whether it's forgetting, missing or taking too much of said medication. One study even estimated that mistakes with blood pressure medication alone are responsible for 89,000 premature deaths each year. This puts medication noncompliance up there in the top five causes of death.
Read MoreKeeping track of what to eat, how much to eat and how that affects your weight has never been easier thanks to thousands of diet and nutrition apps available for iPhones, Androids and tablets. The problem is how to decipher which ones are really good and which ones are just so-so.
Read More34 year old Erik Sorto had been paralyzed from the neck down for the past 13 years. He suffered a spinal cord injury due to a gunshot 10 years earlier. Millions of individuals have lost the ability to sense and move their bodies, through illness or injury.
Read MoreResearch in the Journal of Family Practice identified that at least 20% of Americans have needle phobia. This can result in many critical preventive procedures like vaccines and flu shots being avoided. Many experts deem this as a public health issue.
Read MoreThe age of bio-printing is here. Biomedical engineering is taking healthcare by storm and giving doctors insight into a whole new world of treatment. 3D printed body parts in particular are intriguing, when it comes to both surgery, replacing cancerous organs, treating those with amputations and beyond.
Read MoreAs we all know, Google is an innovator. Google's technology spans all industries and now they're hitting healthcare in a big way. We explore 7 ways they're innovating in the digital health space.
Read MoreIs the future of going to the doctor virtual? Leaders across the healthcare sector believe so. We explore.
Read MoreDoctors 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 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 MoreThere 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 MoreThe 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 MoreA new wearable technology could improve the stroke recovery process. And it's really cool.
Read MoreGoogle 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 MoreTech is hitting healthcare in the most interesting ways. Here's our picks for the week.
Read MoreResearchkit 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 MoreThe 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
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