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They usually say tabloids are nothing but clean, somewhat harmless fun that allows us, the public, to indulge in some good gossip without consequences. However, speaking strictly from a health perspective, tabloids are anything but harmless, worried doctors say in a new survey cited by OnMedica News, because they spr... |
27 October 2009
17:21 GMT |
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iMobileHealth announced a website and an iPhone application that were set to become “the stethoscope of the 21st century,” according to an official report issued by the company today. Noting that the stethoscope has been the quintessential object in a doctor’s toolkit, with the age of the Internet ... |
19 October 2009
09:08 GMT |
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Michael Jackson’s death has been ruled a homicide after a police affidavit filed in Houston the other day concluded that the singer’s heart stopped after being administered high levels of the anesthetic Propofol. Traces of other drugs were also found in his body, but were not in high enough quantities to ... |
27 August 2009
08:14 GMT |
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A study by the American Telemedicine Association published in the Telemedicine and e-Health journal revealed the impact Twitter had and continues to have on day-to-day human tasks and interaction. According to the study, doctors and patients have been benefiting from the technological advances when it comes to keepin... |
25 August 2009
08:57 GMT |
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Earlier this year, TelaDoc Medical Services and Healthagen teamed up to launch iTriage, an iPhone app that provides physician or consumer-directed cross coverage 24/7 delivered by primary care doctors who diagnose medical problems and, when appropriate, prescribe medication. Now, Healthagen has introduced a new, enha... |
21 August 2009
09:17 GMT |
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Michael Jackson’s personal cardiologist, Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor who was with him when his heart stopped beating and he literally slept to death following administration of the anesthetic Propofol, will be charged with manslaughter. The police initially wanted to charge him with second-degree murder, but ... |
20 August 2009
09:49 GMT |
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Dr. Conrad Murray was Michael Jackson’s personal doctor and the person who was with him when the paramedics were summoned to his house because he had been found unresponsive. Murray is also the one believed to have administered Jackson with Propofol, the powerful and illegal outside of a hospital anesthetic, wh... |
19 August 2009
08:24 GMT |
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Police are currently investigating to determine the exact hour when Michael Jackson died, as well as the identity of those who may have played a part in his drug addiction and, subsequently, cause of death. As such, police have learned that chances are high Jackson did not die in his own room, as he had fallen asleep... |
3 August 2009
04:13 GMT |
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The LAPD investigation into Michael Jackson’s sudden death at the age of 50 is slowly closing in on one major suspect, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with the singer at the time his heart stopped and who called the ambulance. According to a recent TMZ report, Murray might have done more than just this, as he willin... |
28 July 2009
10:51 GMT |
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Dr. Conrad Murray, the official target of the LAPD homicide investigation in Michael Jackson’s death, is not an anesthesiologist, yet he may have administered Propofol to the singer and then fell asleep as his patient was dying. When the paramedics arrived on the scene, Michael Jackson was dead, TMZ informs, an... |
27 July 2009
08:56 GMT |
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Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal doctor who was with Michael Jackson at the time ambulance and police arrived at his home on June 25, is currently the official target for the DEA and LAPD’s homicide investigation. Moreover, TMZ reports, because of certain inconsistencies in Murray’s statements and official... |
25 July 2009
04:14 GMT |
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Medzio is a dynamic health app, specifically designed for iPhone users. Medzio delivers a unique Mobile Health Network that offers consumers a powerful way to interact and collaborate on-the-go about their health, enabling them to determine when and where to seek care, and review prices. The app, however, is free of ... |
23 April 2009
10:42 GMT |
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Looks like the iPhone is a top priority for medical service providers these days. Following the announcement of AirStrip OB for physicians owning an iPhone, TelaDoc Medical Services and Healthagen have revealed teaming up to launch iTriage. Through TelaDoc, the iPhone app provides physician or consumer-directed cross... |
7 April 2009
05:41 GMT |
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AirStrip Technologies has received FDA clearance to release the AirStrip OB application for use on the iPhone, according to an official report issued by the company yesterday. The application is now available for immediate download (through the App Store) to qualified physicians. The hospital must purchase the AirStr... |
7 April 2009
04:48 GMT |
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Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re at your desk at work. You and millions of other people spend more than eight hours a day in front of a computer – to these, other two or three hours are added at night, in front of the TV. With us doing so much sitting and increasingly less physical activi... |
3 March 2009
14:21 GMT |
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The latest in accessory trends has it that no matter what piece we pick up, the bigger, the better. Naturally, since this is something that we see not only on fashion runways but also on our friends and frenemies, it’s only understandable that we buy the largest pieces of accessories that come our way. However,... |
2 February 2009
13:31 GMT |
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A new research, published on December 16th, 2008, in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, shows that most families of critically-ill patients would rather find out their loved ones' real medical conditions, than be deceived by doctors with more optimistic prognosis and life expectancy. The study, conducted b... |
16 December 2008
05:50 GMT |
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Therapists and doctors working with underage children, especially in their teens, have an ethical and moral dilemma in front of them – do they tell the parents or respect the will of the patient, who told them to keep quiet? Answering this question is no walk in the park, specialists say, as sometimes it’... |
9 December 2008
04:35 GMT |
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Maki Sugimoto, an assistant professor at the 520-bed Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, near Tokyo, uses Macs to plan and conduct both minimally invasive and aggressive open surgery. The patients are in good hands, thanks to reliable imaging technology leveraged by a Mac Pro workstation, an Apple Cinema Display,... |
22 October 2008
08:09 GMT |
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Although we all know that an online consultation may not be such a great idea in case of a serious illness, most patients would do it if their doctors agreed. Unfortunately, the majority of doctors avoid providing email advice because of hackers, The Detroit News today informs. Although all the other industries had a... |
25 April 2008
06:17 GMT |
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The medical system is always in need of a change, be it in the way patients are treated, or in the fees being paid to doctors or by doctors. That's why Dr. Howard Stark decided to take his practice online: no more queues in front of his office, and the advice he gives those turning to him via email is free. Plus... |
30 January 2008
10:42 GMT |
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A new type of robot is assisting doctors in the interaction with the patients. It's not exactly performing brain surgery, but it can take the place of the doctor via a satellite uplink and organize a doctor-patient videoconference even if the two are tens or hundreds of miles apart.This is not the first time ro... |
16 July 2007
12:58 GMT |
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Apple's device was launched in 2001 and since the first release, it is continuously attracting customers because it allows them to listen to music wherever they are. At this time, there are several versions of iPods available, all with different components: the basic iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano and iPod shuffle a... |
27 March 2007
03:53 GMT |
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