In the absence of universal health care, apps fill a need.
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10 apps increasing health care access for low-income patients 0
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Smartphones Aren't Doctors (But They're Trying to Be) 0
June 4th at 7:10pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsFor most of time medicine was a guessing game. Doctors, or witch doctors, or shaman would inspect a patient, stir a potion and hope it would work. With some notable exceptions, modern medicine isn't so different. The data collection—blood pressure, heart rate, weight, reflexes—is largely rudimentary. We're getting by, but technology can take us so much further. Even technology that fits in your pocket....
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How to: Take Control of Your Health in 2012 0
December 29th at 1:06pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsDionysian indulgences between Thanksgiving and New Year’s are part of la joie de vivre, but they can take a real, long-term toll on our health. Which is why, like every year,…
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In 2011: How Technology Shaped Health and Fitness 0
December 27th at 5:31pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWhat is fitness? The first definition of fitness is: “health”. Health is defined as “the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.” At The Next Web,…
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iTriage Is Like a Pocket Doctor 0
November 30th at 1:15am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsOne of the great parts about mobile devices is having the world’s information at your fingertips, whenever you want it. Some apps give you way too much information, and iTriage…