3 Incredible Healthcare Innovations for 2016
When people discuss innovations in technology, they tend to think about the latest advances in electronic devices, such as the latest-generation iPhones, curved televisions or kitchen appliances that can be controlled remotely. However, some of...
Prescription Drug Spending in U.S. Expected to Reach $400 Billion by 2020
As the availability and increasing variety of prescription medicines continues to grow, a new study estimates that the annual amount paid for drugs in the United States will top $400 billion in four years...
U.S. Medical Procedure Costs Vary Dramatically by Location
Need surgery? If you blow out a knee or slip a disk, you will likely discuss things like insurance, recovery time, paid time off, long-term effects and more. But what about geography? State boundaries? City...
Executives Say 2016 Healthcare Technology Trends Key to Success
Healthcare executives have a generally positive outlook for the industry over the coming year, according to an April 2016 study from CIT Group, and are optimistic about mergers and acquisitions, increased revenue and advances...
Unpublished Study Shakes Up Dietary Guideline Thinking
Forty years ago, while the United States was preparing for the Bicentennial celebration, Minnesota researchers were studying the impact of dietary health guidelines and concluding that conventional wisdom on the subject might be wrong. For...
Which is more Sanitary, a Jet Hand Dryer or a Paper Towel?
Imagine someone walking into a bathroom, doing their business and activating a jet dryer to dry their hands, and inadvertently unleashing a wave of germs into the surrounding air. While this may sound like a...
Hospital Quality Ratings Delayed after Calls from Congress
Federal hospital quality ratings slated to be released in April were postponed until at least July after the hospital industry and Congress pressed for a delay. The delay occurred one day before the Centers for...
Brain Implant Restores Movement to Quadriplegic Man
Five years ago, Ian Burkhart dove into a shallow wave at the beach. He collided with the bottom of the ocean, breaking his neck and severely damaging his spinal cord. The injury made him...
Scientists Close to Solving Autism Genetic Code
Australian scientists believe they are close to discovering the genetic code for autism, giving hope that researchers will be one day be able to diagnose and treat the neurodevelopmental disorder. The scientists have figured out...
It’s True: You Really Can Die from a “Broken Heart“
It may sound like a cliché from a movie or song, but Danish researchers have learned that you really can die from a broken heart. The researchers examined a type of irregular heartbeat known as...