January 24, 2017 How the 21st Century Cures Act will save lives through research In one of his last acts of 2016, President Obama signed into law the largest piece of healthcare legislation since the Affordable Care Act—the 21st Century Cures Act. ӣƵ’ Dr. Manny sat down with the author of “Losing our Way in Healthcare,” Dr. Kevin Campbell, to discuss how it will affect Americans
January 22, 2017 New technology lets diabetics skip multiple finger pricks One of the biggest complaints for diabetics is that they hate having to prick their fingers multiple times to test sugar levels throughout the day.
January 19, 2017 Flabby heart keeps pumping with squeeze from robotic sleeve Scientists are developing a robotic sleeve that can encase a flabby diseased heart and gently squeeze to keep it pumping.
January 18, 2017 After 50 years, frozen WWI veteran's body awaits reanimation Since his death, James Bedford’s body has been cryogenically frozen and awaiting reanimation on the edge of the Sonaran Desert in Arizona.
January 17, 2017 New prescription: Doctor offices that look like Apple stores After a relative suffered a heart attack a few years ago, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Adrian Aoun got an unsettling look at a health-care system that he diagnosed as an inefficient and outdated mess.
January 16, 2017 Swedish clinics use virtual reality to reduce the sting of shots “Hello, I am here to help you calm down.
January 16, 2017 Virtual reality driving game teaches autistic teens There isn’t much in the way of public transportation in Sam McCarty’s Nashville-area neighborhood, so like most teenagers, he wants to drive when he turns 16 within the next year.
January 14, 2017 Thanks to AI, computers can now see your health problems Machine learning is helping doctors diagnose things like genetic disorders, Alzheimer's, and autism faster than ever before.
January 12, 2017 Ancient toy inspires low-cost medical diagnostic tool Modern medicine often feels like magic: A technician pricks your skin, draws a drop of blood and whisks it away into another room.
January 10, 2017 Mammograms tied to overdiagnosis of breast cancer Widespread breast cancer screening may catch more small, slow-growing tumors that are unlikely to be fatal without curbing the diagnosis of advanced cancer cases, a Danish study suggests.