Health
COVID and Medicare payments spark remote patient BP monitoring boom
Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the bathroom scale, and uses a cuff to take his blood pressure.
Mar 28, 2024
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News tagged with health monitoring
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO, US health authorities tracking new Covid-19 variant
The World Health Organization and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown.
Aug 18, 2023
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Cardiology
Research proposes photonic skin sensing network for cardiovascular health monitoring
Cardiovascular disease is the world's leading cause of death. According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people die every year due to cardiovascular diseases. For the prewarning and accurate treatment of cardiovascular ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Cardiology
Comprehensive heart failure program enhances care for patients through remote monitoring
Remote monitoring programs may enhance guideline-directed therapy—or the use of heart medication—for heart failure patients. That was the finding of cardiologists with the Comprehensive Heart Failure Program at UC Davis ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Health
Home blood pressure monitoring saves lives, cuts costs, and reduces healthcare disparities
Expanding home blood pressure monitoring among US adults with hypertension could substantially reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and save healthcare costs in the long term, according to a new study in the American ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Setting healthy boundaries with your teen
Ah, the teenage years. A time when your teen is looking to plant their flag of independence—and that's healthy. But there are times when your teen will see how far they can push boundaries, making you feel lost about how ...
May 26, 2023
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Diabetes
Tech increases equity in diabetes care for kids, shows pilot study
According to a recent study, German kids with type 1 diabetes (T1D) across the socioeconomic spectrum are now using technology to control their glucose levels better than they did a decade ago. Meanwhile, young, impoverished ...
May 4, 2023
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Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: Is it OK to need a break from my children?
Parenting is hard. You give all you've got to love your children and make sure they're safe and thriving. You may not be sleeping well. You haven't had time to yourself. You miss being with other adults.
Mar 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Worried about child's mental health? You're not alone.
The father needed answers.
Mar 7, 2023
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Health
Polluting particles in the air are linked to cardiac arrests
Small particles in air pollution in Singapore might have caused sudden cardiac arrests in some people who were not in hospital but simply going about their normal lives, according to scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School ...
Nov 3, 2022
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