Preventative medicine isn't the health care industry's forte: They'd much rather clean up your heart attack than prevent it. But a new program from Johns Hopkins might be covered, and is clinically proven to keep off the pounds.READ»
Ginger.io just won the $100,000 Data Design Diabetes challenge, because it silently analyzes your phone usage data to figure out if you're depressed. For diabetes patients, that could be a lifesaver.READ»
Author Tina Rosenberg realized that while our common conception of peer pressure is negative, it can be used to drive people to improve their own behavior.READ»
Slate has produced a sobering time lapse animation showing the inexorable spread of diabetes across America.
The rise in diabetes is, of course, linked to the rising rates of obesity across America. But what's truly stunning is ...READ»
Today, diabetics monitoring their blood sugar sometimes have to endure multiple needle pricks every day. But biomedical engineer Heather Clark of Draper Laboratory is developing a less invasive way to measure blood glucose. She describes it as a "nanotech tattoo."READ»
Possible phrase of the future: Dr. Walgreens will see you now. The pharmacy megachain today announced its Optimal Wellness initiative, an education-based self-care program for people with chronic conditions kicking off with a focus on ...READ»
The American Heart Association wants to create a program to teach CPR using the Wii, while Bayer has created a blood-glucose monitor that plugs into the Nintendo DS.READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation put her cable box out on the curb for trash pickup. Here's today's innovation news:
1. Amid speculation that Disney would sign a deal with Hulu to offer ABC shows in exchange for an equity ...READ»
Recently in my reading I came across a book entittled A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle. After reading hundreds of books and papers explaining the mind and how it works I was immediately impressed by this mans work. IN MY OPINION - ...READ»
