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Apple and Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (also known as AFib or AF) is an arrhythmia (quivering or irregular heartbeat) that can cause blood clots, strokes, and heart failure. When a person has AFib, the usual beating in the top chambers of the heart (the two atria) is irregular, and…

Apple’s Next Big Thing in Healthcare Technology

The WWDC presentation was jam-packed with new capabilities for its hardware devices. Its initial Health app, released in 2014, contained personal health and wellness updates; pushing Apple into the healthcare arena. It’s difficult to judge the impact of…

Watch The Entire WWDC 2021 Presentation Today – Including Apple Health Information

Users of Apple Health may now share their data with doctors and loved ones; new measures include the first-of-its-kind Walking Steadiness measurement. Apple has formed a partnership with Cerner and Meditech, two businesses that specialize in electronic health records,…

The Positive Medical Side of the New Apple Watch Series 4

The watch has evolved from the simple iconic Dick Tracy two-way radio. With the release of the latest Apple Watch Series 4 we now have a watch, or smart-device, with a built-in electrocardiogram. Along with it’s FitBit type features the technology can only…

Bringing Digital Health Records To The #iPhone

Apple has announced a solution to bring health records to the iPhone, aiming to make things easier for users to access their medical information. Right now, accessing your health data can be a real hassle and it may not always be easy to find a lab test or some other…

Apple Watch’s accuracy bests its wrist-wearable competition

The researchers measured performance at rest, while the wearer was walking and jogging on a treadmill. Participants’ heart rates were recorded at three minutes and then 30, 60 and 90 seconds’ recovery. The study was published online in JAMA Cardiology. “We found…

The Apple iPad leap of faith

By Larry Dignan The questions of the day are really quite simple: Should you preorder a device you’ve never touched, played with or used in any fashion? And will gadget lust trump logic? That’s what everyone is wondering. It’s the curse of the early adopter. The logic…

Apple Watch and Healthcare

Apple’s Next Big Thing in Healthcare Technology

The WWDC presentation was jam-packed with new capabilities for its hardware devices. Its initial Health app, released in 2014, contained personal health and wellness updates; pushing Apple into the healthcare arena. It’s difficult to judge the impact of…

Fee cuts pushing #Ontario doctors to close methadone clinics

The dispute between Ontario doctors and the province over billing rates is threatening access to methadone treatment, with two private Toronto clinics closing their doors and patients in some rural communities facing an uncertain future. The threat to service follows…

Doc warns of longer waits for OHIP-funded procedures

Toronto dermatologist Ben Barankin is adamant that the cuts by Kathleen Wynne’s government to doctors’ service fees will create a huge impact on patients in the coming months. Barankin, who has been in practice for 10 years, said staff will have to be let go, there…

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Apple’s Next Big Thing in Healthcare Technology

The WWDC presentation was jam-packed with new capabilities for its hardware devices. Its initial Health app, released in 2014, contained personal health and wellness updates; pushing Apple into the healthcare arena. It’s difficult to judge the impact of…

The Importance of Prioritizing Wellness

The Power of Wellness: Boost Your Health and Well-being Naturally

The Importance of Prioritizing Wellness In today’s fast-paced world, where stress and demands often take center stage, it’s crucial to prioritize our health and well-being. While modern medicine has made remarkable advancements, we mustn’t overlook…

Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.

Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.

Diagnosing with “The Stethoscope of the 21st Century” A new kind of doctor has entered the exam room, but doesn’t have a name. In fact, these doctors don’t even have faces. Artificial intelligence has made its way into hospitals around the world. Those wary of a robot…

Hack The Cloud

Unprotected In The Cloud

Thousands of databases stored in the cloud have been found to be unprotected and exposed to anyone with a browser. These mobile applications ranged from 10 000 or more downloads to 10 million or more downloads, and sensitive data exposed included personal family…

Healthcare Hacker

Another Healthcare Data Breach

Mon Health discovered the second data security incident on December 18, 2021, when it detected unusual network activity. After the discovery, Mon Health disabled a “significant portion” of its IT network and initiated downtime procedures. The breach did…

hackers and data breaches

Big Health Data Breaches So Far in 2022

Hacking incidents still dominate the major health data breaches being reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the first months of 2022 by far, with only one other type of breach appearing on the federal tally so far this year. McQuiggan…

Finally getting results with EHR

Finally getting results with EHR

When Island Health introduced its new electronic health record system at Nanaimo Regional Hospital in 2016, there was serious pushback from some physicians. It was felt the system was too cumbersome to work with, and several departments, including the emergency…

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