Enclothed Cognition

New statistics show that 41% of consumers agreed that information on social media would affect their decision in choosing a particular doctor, hospital, or private practice. Almost a third of consumers say that they discuss health issues online using social media. 

Every few weeks we try to bring you the top five most compelling stories in recent medical news. Keep reading to learn about about how a selfie cost a man $153K in medical charges, how precision medicine can be used to treat lung cancer and more!

Each week or two we try to bring you the top five most compelling stories in recent medical news. Keep reading to learn about about a potential new Ebola prevention treatment, the first 3-D printed drug, the and more!

In May, a surgeon performing cancer removal surgery was the first to broadcast a live stream of a surgical procedure using Google Glass—over 13,000 surgical students from 115 countries tuned in online. The Bluetooth compatible HealthPatch MD, recently approved by the FDA, allows doctors to better monitor their patients from afar by keeping track of vitals. 

When I was young I can remember running science experiments on random household items (much to my mother's dismay), determining which of my action figures would fit into the vacuum cleaner, what sound did light bulbs make when compressed in a trash compactor,  or what happened when you took a Hypercolor t-shirt in the microwave (note: it turned pink).  

In theory the iPad was poised to change the lives of clinicians and patients forever by delivering mobile health solutions that allow for a dramatic increase in efficiency, the accurate flow of information, and plenty of other benefits across the entire value chain from clinician to patient, specialist, pharmacist, and so on.