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According to a new Taking the Pulse study from pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research, online European physicians who own an iPad spend 27 percent of their professional online time on the tablet device.
The surveyed physicians rely on desktops and laptops for 55 percent of their pro... |
14 February 2012
13:41 GMT |
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Dr. Keith Ablow, the author of ‘Inside the Mind of Casey Anthony’, has been using Apple’s personal assistant for a while now, and he has reached the conclusion that Siri is potentially harmful. Very harmful, in fact.“From my perspective as a psychiatrist, Siri, the iPhone’s virtual assis... |
8 December 2011
08:08 GMT |
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He was once one of the hottest and most in-demand action movie stars, and the years spent on sets where explosions and shoot-outs took place eventually left their mark on Jean Claude Van Damme’s health: he’s been diagnosed with hearing problems. JCVD is not deaf but he does have serious issues with unders... |
13 May 2011
09:43 GMT |
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Among physicians using the latest technologies to get their work done, Apple’s iPhone and iPad hold a commanding lead over all competing platforms, despite Android recently surpasssing Apple’s offerings in share of the consumer smartphone market, according to Bulletin Healthcare. The group focused on mob... |
14 April 2011
13:11 GMT |
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In August last year, Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was charged with manslaughter in the singer’s death. Word then got out that Murray’s defense would be that Michael killed himself. This is precisely the case now, TMZ has learned. The DA has acknowledged the doctor’s... |
30 December 2010
06:56 GMT |
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The other day, reality star Heidi Montag was on TV again, on a special about celebrity plastic surgery, saying she believed her dead surgeon was to blame for her drastic surgical makeover. A series of e-mails just leaked seems to be confirming her claims. Though reports initially said Montag was again milking her sur... |
25 November 2010
13:21 GMT |
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If you have a weight problem and you want to do something about it, the best place to start with is by seeking a good doctor, with a communication style that can motivate you, a new study suggests. Though it’s not really news that what our doctors tell us can have a positive or negative impact on us, especially... |
13 October 2010
13:51 GMT |
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Epocrates, the folks behind the #1 mobile drug reference resource used by healthcare providers at the point of care, believe technology is a way of life for today’s medical students with the majority choosing clinical references on their iPhone to answer their questions, rather than choosing to address teachers... |
1 October 2010
09:13 GMT |
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Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physicians in the months leading up to his death, is on trial on manslaughter charges. His defense is planning on calling as defense witnesses two of Michael’s children, because they can get Murray off the hook. Apparently, the defense game Murray is playing i... |
22 September 2010
04:30 GMT |
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For effectively treating a patient, the diagnostic is vital, but apparently there are a few issues in the United Kingdom, says a senior doctor online in the British Medical Journal.Doctors need better facilities and enough time for each patient in order to make a correct diagnosis, says Dr Gordon Caldwell, a consulta... |
10 September 2010
09:11 GMT |
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A recent report revealed that cosmetic interventions, whether Botox, fillers or actual surgery for cosmetic purposes, were becoming a part of the daily beauty routine of many women – and even gents. In a context in which cosmetic surgery is a multi-million dollar flourishing industry, many of the interventions ... |
9 August 2010
13:21 GMT |
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Surgeons at Valley Presbyterian Hospital near Los Angeles and University of Arizona used Apple’s FaceTime technology to successfully collaborate long distance in “real time” on a wound consultation for a patient, a report states. The move has been labeled as one of the first known iPhone 4 “vi... |
12 July 2010
10:39 GMT |
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Women looking for a larger cup size have now another option to the traditional silicone implants or the much cheaper variant of a well-padded support bra. Cosmetic surgeon Laurence Kirwan, operating both in London and New York, has come up with an idea for augmentation without using any foreign substance but breast t... |
23 March 2010
17:31 GMT |
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Dr. Conrad Murray, who worked as Michael Jackson’s personal physician and who reportedly administered him the fatal dose of Propofol in June last year, is charged with involuntary manslaughter. A previous hearing established that Murray may have lied about the amount of anesthetic he gave the singer, but a rece... |
23 March 2010
05:11 GMT |
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Yesterday, a tape appearing to be the conversation between a worker for the Los Angeles Fire Department and the UCLA hospital, announcing the imminent arrival at the hospital of the ambulance carrying the body of Michael Jackson popped up online. The recording was believed to be true, which meant it could be used in ... |
25 February 2010
05:53 GMT |
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A tape appearing to contain the first time that Michael Jackson’s death was announced this summer has surfaced online, The Sun says. Whether the recording is genuine or a fake has not yet been determined, though, should it prove the former, it will weigh heavily in the trial against Jackson’s personal phy... |
24 February 2010
06:37 GMT |
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Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician that administered Propofol to Michael Jackson and was with him in the house on the night he slipped into a coma and never woke up, will be charged with involuntary manslaughter today. In the meantime, the doctor is spending his time with his attorneys and, as TMZ can confirm,... |
8 February 2010
03:13 GMT |
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Reality star Heidi Montag is believed to have gone under the knife to get more publicity. Judging by how she’s being thrashed in the US media, chances are this was far from the publicity she was looking for. After claiming she was “addicted” to plastic surgery and going back on her words, and doing ... |
22 January 2010
10:40 GMT |
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After an entire year of negative media and unofficial complaints from taxpayers on various forums, the Medical Board of California is recommending that the fertility doctor that helped Nadya Suleman get pregnant with octuplets be disciplined. At the same time, the Board says Suleman put her own kids at risk by asking... |
5 January 2010
05:48 GMT |
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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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