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Health & Technology (Page 8)

Insurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash

2024-12-06
By: Exporter
On: December 6, 2024
In: Health & Technology, Health Insurance

FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it will not go ahead with a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for anesthesia during medical procedures. If the proposed policy had taken effect, it would haveContinue Reading

New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not

2024-12-03
By: Exporter
On: December 3, 2024
In: Health & Technology, Obesity

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they’ve developedContinue Reading

Temporary Scalp Tattoo Can Track Your Brainwaves

2024-12-03
By: Exporter
On: December 3, 2024
In: Health & Technology, Neurological

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks soon might have their brain activity scanned using a temporary tattoo, a new study suggests. This temporary scalp tattoo allowed researchers to track electrical brain activity much more easily than with conventional electrodes, researchers reported Dec. 2 in the journal Cell Biomaterials.Continue Reading

Antibiotics or Surgery: What’s Best for Child Appendicitis?

2024-12-02
By: Exporter
On: December 2, 2024
In: Gastrointestinal Problems, Health & Technology, Vitamins / Drugs

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a new study says treating appendicitis with antibiotics, rather than surgery, is the best way to address most cases. Using antibiotics to treat uncomplicated cases ofContinue Reading

Your Old Pacemaker Could Be Recycled to Save a Life

2024-11-28
By: Exporter
On: November 28, 2024
In: Health & Technology, Heart / Cardiovascular

THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Don’t let your surgeon toss your old heart pacemaker out with the trash.  Used pacemakers can be refurbished, researchers report, providing the potential for more people overseas to get the lifesaving devices. “Unlike in the United States, pacemaker therapy is often not availableContinue Reading

Nerve Stimulation Device Might Ease Long COVID Symptoms

2024-11-27
By: Exporter
On: November 27, 2024
In: Health & Technology, Neurological

FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A painless nerve-zapping device called Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) has long been used to ease arthritis, back pain and other ailments. Now, researchers say TENS might also work to ease the fatigue and pain that can come with long COVID. “This wearableContinue Reading

Woman Receives World’s First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant

2024-11-22
By: Exporter
On: November 22, 2024
In: Health & Technology, Organs

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A 57-year-old woman with COPD has received the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant. The breakthrough surgery was performed in October at NYU Langone Health in New York City by Dr. Stephanie Chang. Just a month before, Chang performed a fully roboticContinue Reading

Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure

2024-11-21
By: Exporter
On: November 21, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Health & Technology

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A wearable patch the size of a postage stamp that can monitor blood pressure continuously could soon help people manage their hypertension. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, who developed the wearable ultrasound patch report Nov. 20 in the journal NatureContinue Reading

There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds

2024-11-21
By: Exporter
On: November 21, 2024
In: Head & Neck, Health & Technology, Neurological

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the brain’s surface and it’s protective covering, the dura. These “subdural hematomas” typically require surgery to fix, but a new studyContinue Reading

Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research

2024-11-20
By: Exporter
On: November 20, 2024
In: Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Health & Technology

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Scientists from around the world are making headway in compiling a Human Cell Atlas — a deep dive into the myriad types of cells in the body and their disparate roles in health and disease. The atlas is not yet complete, but 40Continue Reading

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