Biomedical engineers at the University of California (UC) Davis have devised materials they plan to turn into contact lenses outfitted with pressure sensors and medication stores.  When the sensors detect changes in eye pressure that …

Calling their work the WEIRD project, a team of technology researchers has devised a communications system that uses the latest technologies in an easy-to-use format that can be installed in an ambulance.  The technology allows …

Have your ever been frustrated by your doctor’s handwriting? Illegibly written prescriptions may soon be a thing of the past and medication errors will be drastically reduced if Medicare’s new incentives for ePrescribing are embraced …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just announced approval of a healthcare management tool developed by the innovative, high-tech company, Intel.  The device, the Intel Health Guide, allows patients to take a more …

A new report issued by the National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) warns consumers against the vast array of drugs sold by unregulated online pharmacies.  These pharmacies not only sell controlled drugs without …

Earlier today, two of the leading entities in the pharmacy industry announced collaboration with Medco Health Solutions, Inc., to promote the use of e-prescriptions.  The collaboration has earned the approval of many of the nation’s …

The possibility of easy, sweet relief for migraine pain was the subject of conversation at the recent annual meeting of the American Headache Society (AHS) in Boston.  Dr. Richard B. Lipton, representing Neuralieve, a company …

Leaders in several industries have joined forces to provide the utmost level of security and accuracy in the emerging field of online personal health records (PHRs), according to the Markle Foundation, the organizing force behind …

Almost one-third of all American adults battles hypertension.  On a global basis, hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), is a leading cause of death.  The medical condition increases a patient’s risk of developing disabling cardiovascular …

The medical profession, as well as most others, rely more and more heavily on the use of radio frequency identification devices (RFID) for everyday applications. We see them as ID cards that provide access …