Time for a heart-to-heart, about your heart. Over 84 million Americans are impacted by some form of heart disease. The good news is the power to reduce your risk is largely in your hands. Eating a well-balanced, nutrient-rich diet is one of the most effective...
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Bad air drives sufferers to HealthTap for answers
HealthTap is helping those suffering from grey skies full of bad air. Ever since Camp Fire erupted earlier this month, the air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area has gotten so poor that merely being there for a day is the equivalent of smoking 10...
Here comes the augmented patient
David Lazarus is the consumer affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He also has Type 1 diabetes. So he is the perfect person to keep on top of augmenting patients such as himself in innovative ways. In June, Lazarus wrote a column about cutting-edge...
Diabetes sees telemedicine accelerate treatment
Chronic diseases such as diabetes are taxing our healthcare system and the broader economy as well. A new Milken Institute report states that U.S. health care costs for chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease totaled $1.1 trillion in 2016. Diabetes...
Debunking Telemedicine Myths
Telemedicine comprises a global market worth $18.2 billion Zion Market Research expects this number to reach $38 billion by 2022. Telemedicine is increasing rapidly in its relevance within the healthcare industry. It’s clearly successful, but what exactly is telemedicine? The Center for Connected Health Policy...
Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Healthcare
Machine learning and artificial intelligence are transforming healthcare with their rapid fire pace of innovation. So, what is artificial intelligence? From scheduling checkups to detecting cancer, AI is making its mark in healthcare by automating massive and repetitive tasks, not to replace doctors, but to...