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  • New iPad App Lets You “Solve the Outbreak”

    Have you ever wondered how disease outbreaks are started and controlled? Do you love movies about disease outbreaks, like 28 Days Later? If the answer is yes to these questions, you need to download the free new iPad app called Solve the Outbreak.

    Created by the Centers for Disease [...]

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  • New iPad App Lets You “Solve the Outbreak”

    Have you ever wondered how disease outbreaks are started and controlled? Do you love movies about disease outbreaks, like 28 Days Later? If the answer is yes to these questions, you need to download the free new iPad app called Solve the Outbreak.

    Created by the Centers for Disease [...]

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  • Video Games Aren’t Just About Having Fun…They Are Improving Healthcare

    What do you think of when you hear “video games” – Super Mario Bros. or Sonic The Hedgehog on a Nintendo or Sega Genesis? Think again. Video games have evolved into much more than an entertainment portal or a way for kids to stay out of trouble.

    They’re being used [...]

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  • Let Your iPhone Take Your Temperature

    The iPhone is a pretty amazing device. It seems like it can do almost everything. From treating Amblyopia – lazy eye – to serving as a digital health concierge, this handheld device, with its ability to tackle so many aspects of health, seems to be the true definition [...]

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  • Support Critical When Treating Mental Health

    One of the biggest problems for people who suffer from mental health conditions is isolation. They don’t know where to turn because they are embarrassed or even in denial about their condition.

    Typically, when people acknowledge they are depressed or have other mental health issues, they visit a doctor, support group [...]

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  • An Innovative Way to Cure “Lazy Eye”

    Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is an eye disorder that affects between 1 and 5 percent of the population. Lazy eye occurs when the vision in one eye does not develop properly. Another cause is strabismus, where one eye turns inward or outward. Without treatment it can lead [...]

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  • Mobile Technology Becoming a Digital Health Concierge

    Many patients with chronic diseases are discharged from a hospital without a clear vision of how to execute their day-to-day treatments. These lifestyle adjustments can be hard to adjust to. If a patient isn’t following them properly, it could lead to complications and return trips to the hospital. And, [...]

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  • Social Media Moves to Forefront During Boston Marathon Disaster

    In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, it was Twitter and Facebook that kept information coming and communication flowing because cellphone towers were overloaded. Social media gave out blood donation locations and let loved ones communicate with each other during the chaos.

    Here are other ways social media got [...]

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  • New Way to Get Healthcare Support

    Getting healthcare support can be frustrating. You see your doctor about an ailment, get a diagnosis and a prescription and you’re sent on your way. If it’s serious, you may get a phone call from a nurse or physician’s assistant, but that’s usually it. Many patients are left alone, with [...]

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  • New Ways to Conquer Mental Illness

    One in four adults – or approximately 57.7 million Americans – experiences a mental health disorder in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder.

    Treatment works in various [...]

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