5G In Healthcare
All eyes are on the internet of things (IoT), the concept of network connectivity between devices. Sounds like a simple idea, but on a global scale of transmitting and processing data between billions of devices at unheard of speeds is revolutionary, to say the least. Such technology can only be achieved with the power that 5G, or fifth generation, can provide. Have you heard about those self-driving cars? Well, that’s 5G technology....
EHR Programs Take Time Away From Patients
For every hour of direct clinical care, physicians now spend an additional two hours completing EHR (Electronic Health Records) requirements and so-called deskwork, according to a recent AMA-funded study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Patients are losing valuable time away from their doctors simply because physicians are being forced to fill out EHR requirements and other paperwork, leaving many patients competing with...
Syncardia: Hearts in a Backpack
Unlike the male nipples, our third eyelids, and other vestigial structures of the human body, the human heart is absolutely essential to staying alive… or at least it had been. Although synthetic hearts have been around for decades, they are becoming more and more sophisticated. The leading company in this industry continues to be Syncardia with their Total Artificial Heart. Although patients have no pulse, a steady stream of...
Phantom Pains: The Spooky Ailment
With Halloween right around the corner, you can expect some ghosts, ghouls, and a number of other scary creatures to appear this October. However, one particularly spooky health issue has plagued thousands, and doctors are still working to fully understand the ghostly disorder known as: phantom pains. The Origins Discovered all the way back in 1551 by a French military surgeon, phantom pains occur when a patient feels...
Put Down That Glass: Chromium-6 Is In There
What Is Chromium-6? In 2010, the EWG conducted an investigation on the water supplies of various cities throughout the U.S.. The water of 31 cities were reported to have been contaminated with chromium-6. These reports inspired the first national investigation of the unregulated contaminant. Out of the 60,000 samples taken, water utilities found that 75% contained chromium-6. As the investigation only tested a small portion of the...