Health
Where Ebola Suits Are Made
Demand for protective garments for health workers has skyrocketed
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Technology
5 Weird but Effective Health Trackers
From socks to forks, get ready to have the most mundane objects track your every move and calorie
Blood Test Tells How Long Concussion Symptoms Will Last
The Sunday after Thanksgiving last year proved tragic for family and friends of 22-year-old Kosta Karageorge. The defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes was found dead that day after apparently shooting himself in the head...
Technology
Fitness Trackers Are Everywhere, but Do They Work?
We’re the biggest losers when all those counted steps aren’t used for research
Technology
MD Degree May Not Teach Doctors How to Tweet
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – National and international medical congresses have been encouraging attendees to “tweet” about the conferences on Twitter, but doctors are finding it’s not that easy to accurately share the meetings’ news on social media...
Health
What Rare Disorder Is Hiding in Your DNA?
As comprehensive genetic tests become more widespread, patients and experts mull how to deal with unexpected findings
Health
Nearly 6.5 Million People in 2015 HealthCare.gov Plans
HealthCare.gov sells individual insurance plans for 37 states while the remaining states sell such insurance on their own online exchanges...
Health
Food and Medication Insecurity Tied to Poor Diabetes Control
People lacking reliable sources of food and medicine are more likely to have poor control over their diabetes
Health
Is Ebola Here to Stay?
Why scientists continue to be perplexed by how to define the outbreak that has killed 7,000
Technology
Pacemaker Powered by Heartbeats Has Watch Parts
An automatic wristwatch mechanism harnesses heartbeats
Health
Blood Pressure Apps May Be Dangerously Wrong
Millions of people could be trying to measure their blood pressure with untested, inaccurate and potentially dangerous smartphone applications
Health
India Slashes Health Budget, Already One of the World's Lowest
The Indian government has ordered a cut of nearly 20 percent in its 2014/15 healthcare budget due to fiscal strains, putting at risk key disease control initiatives there
Health
A Faster Way to Diagnose Antibiotic Resistance
Novel test could slash wait time and curb inappropriate prescriptions
Health
Clot-Grabbing Devices Offer Better Outcomes for Stroke Patients than Drugs
Going into the blocked artery of someone who is having a stroke to remove the clot is more likely to produce a good recovery than treatment with just clot-busting drugs, according to a study ...
Technology
3D Printing Points Way to Smarter Cancer Treatment
British scientists have developed a new use for 3D printing, putting it to work to create personalized replica models of cancerous parts of the body to allow doctors to target tumors more precisely...
Health
Recommended Shorter Breast-Radiation Treatment Catching on Slowly
Many early-stage breast cancer patients don’t get the recommended short course of radiation after surgery, even though it’s considered just as good as prolonged treatment
Will R&D Ever Get the Tax Break It Deserves?
The innovation industry faces an uncertain future, as long as the United States R&D Tax Credit remains a Congressional roller coaster ride.
Technology
Smartphone Screens Correct for Your Vision Flaws
Self-correcting screens on smartphones and iPads tailor themselves to a viewer's vision—no glasses necessary
Health
Malaria Death Rates Fall
Malaria deaths have dropped dramatically since 2000 and cases are falling steadily as more people are properly diagnosed and treated and more get mosquito nets, the WHO said
Mind & Brain
Electric Brain Therapies Improve Their Aim
Noninvasive fields zap specific areas
