‘Nanopaint’ breakthrough could give seniors a picture-perfect recovery from heart surgery, dialysis
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 12, 2024
In the future, surgeons could use “nanopaint” particles to coat veins to prevent clogging after vein transplant procedures, research shows.
Light-powered pacemaker uses optic fibers to control heart rhythms, researchers show
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 26, 2024
A new lightweight, light-powered pacemaker tool could provide a minimally invasive way to regulate proper heart function, researchers show.
Telehealth, monitoring tech, make a meaningful difference in helping seniors with hypertension: study
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Digital health interventions make a positive impact in managing hypertension among seniors, according to a study released last week.
Clinicians and caregivers must keep pace with new pacemaker tech available for seniors: study
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 06, 2024
A new survey classifies cardiac implantable electronic devices, or CIEDs, to account for advances such as leadless multi-chamber pacemaker models.
NEJM’s new AI-focused peer-reviewed journal makes debut
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 25, 2024
A peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the use of AI in healthcare and medicine made its debut this month.
RPM use grows 300 percent in two years, industry study finds
By
Adam Healy
Aug 22, 2023
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has grown threefold since the pandemic, a recent study shows.
Partnership increases seniors’ access to blood pressure monitoring tool
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 14, 2023
A new service for blood pressure monitoring will be available to underserved seniors in the Detroit metro area.
Digital health summit recognizes ‘breakthrough’ winners for key innovations
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Recent winners of HITLAB’s Innovators Challenge include a virtual care program for chronic inflammation and a dance-pairing startup.
Use of wearable devices low for those with cardiovascular disease risk
Jun 09, 2023
Older age, lower educational attainment and lower household income were independently associated with lower use of wearable devices in US adults at risk for CVD when adjusting for other sociodemographic...
Technology-use changes essential to reducing loneliness ‘epidemic,’ surgeon general warns
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2023
Reforming digital environments can help reduce a loneliness epidemic that disproportionately affects the elderly, according to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD.