Is your sleep tracker keeping you awake?

In 2023, 41.4% of people worldwide used sleep trackers, a $2.22 billion market. Promising better rest, experts warn they might fuel anxiety instead. So, while they claim to enhance your slumber, are sleep trackers your secret to sweet dreams or just data-driven drama?

The (virtual) Doctor Will See You Now

With billions of people using the Internet as a major source of information and communication, no one should be surprised that there is a growing number of doctors going digital. Armed with the latest tablet computers, smartphones, and medtech apps, virtual doctors...

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Can Healthcare Become Affordable?

It’s no secret that healthcare costs have been rising steadily for years and the numbers tell the story. Adjusted for inflation, Americans spent $75 billion for healthcare in 1970 and $2.6 trillion in 2010. And that number is expected to almost double by 2021,...

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The Doctor Will See You Now

Your smartphone remembers all your phone numbers and email addys, keeps track of your photographs, and delivers your favorite music and videos on demand. And your smart phone can be even smarter with a new generation of medtech apps that stand in for some of the...

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Sunshine Act Update

When the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, the law included a provision called the Physician Payment Sunshine Plan. However, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) did not release final regulations to implement the Sunshine Act until...

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Survey Says – Run!

What if there was a miracle drug that could add years to your life and didn’t cost a thing? Well, it’s here and it’s called exercise, specifically running. According to a study of 55,000 adults in Dallas who were monitored from six to 24 years, those who ran as little...

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