Enclothed Cognition

The main concern with these clinics is the high potential to scam individuals with harmful treatments, or to make false claims to those that in fact have incorrigible diseases.

The technology of wearable devices has recently made its first impact within the legal community, as a FitBit served as a vital piece of evidence in a case where a woman reported a fabricated rape claim.

According to the co-founder, Geoffrey Chaikin, the mission of Blink Health is to make healthcare affordable, clearly priced, and easy to purchase.

This week’s stories include the indictment of a couple selling diseased body parts, a device that combats dehydration, and new initiates in the fight to cure cancer.

Moreso than nearly any other industry, improvements in healthcare technology are transforming delivery and industry best practices in ways that we never could have predicted. Take a look at some of the current trends in healthcare IT that are shaking up the way the healthcare industry operates in the 21st century.

Mention “electronic health record” or EHR’s in a room of doctors and you’re likely to hear a collective groan. The technology created to streamline the flow of health information and improve overall healthcare delivery is actually doing the exact opposite. 

Technology often progresses and evolves so quickly that its hard to keep up. Situations we might never have thought possible now are, as we push ourselves deeper into the vast frontier of space, expanding the scope of healthcare to beyond just Earth's orbit. 

Every few weeks we try to bring you the top five most compelling stories in recent medical news. Keep reading to learn about how a colonoscopy foiled the plan of a diamond thief, customizable bacteriophages, and more!

FOAM (Free Open Access Meducation) is a radical departure from how practitioners across the globe have traditionally accessed medical information. It is a philosophy, a movement, and a community—FOAM is as fluid of a concept as the constantly evolving medical knowledge it strives to make accessible. 

Last month the FDA approved the very first 3D printed drug, an epilepsy medication called SPRITAM. This past June, three little boys with a condition that caused their windpipes to spontaneously collapse had their lives saved when they received 3D-printed bronchial-splint implants.