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Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, announced that it has been honored with two GHP International Life Sciences Awards – Best Clinical Trials Wearable Sensor Technology Company USA, and Best Researcher Wearable Wireless Technology Provider 2019. On this occasion, we conducted an interview with Geoffrey Gill, president of Shimmer Americas, to learn more. 1. Can you tell us more about Shimmer Research? Shimmer is a division of Realtime Technologies, a...

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Technology is making it easier for people to receive care virtually — without visiting the doctor’s office. But are virtual care solutions becoming so useful and feature-rich that they have the potential to replace the majority of in-person care? A new episode of the digital health maven dot edu podcast examines this question. In the podcast, show host, Fard Johnmar references a study suggesting that as much as 50% of in-person care could be replaced...

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Massage therapy, whether from a massage wynnum clinic or a Thai spa, involves the manipulation of body muscles and tissues. The treatment is offered by a specialist called a massage therapist. There are different types of massage and though each one of them is designed to accomplish a specific thing, the main goal is often muscle relaxation. For instance, sports massage is designed for individuals who often participate in sports and as a result, overstrain...

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The world has realized that staying fit is a necessity and a lot of folks are adopting this lifestyle. Some people are even taking it further than merely keeping fit to sculpting their figures through intense workouts. You will usually find folks like these slaving away at various gyms. There are a lot of items that need to be with you as you labor through your time in the gym. In fact, some experts have...

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The world has been changing at a rapid pace over the past two decades with endless tech innovations all designed to make life easier, or so they promise. The younger generation, who have grown up in this time of rapid change, take all this new technology in their stride. But what about seniors and elderly people? There can be a major learning curve for older people when it comes to any technology because there was...

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The world of medicine has come a long way in the last 200 years or so and many scientific discoveries have been made. From simply identifying and preventing sicknesses at the turn of the century to the more recent smart inhalers and robotic surgery, you would think that the world of medicine couldn’t progress much more, but it has, and will continue to do so. One of the most recent and exciting discoveries related to...

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It is important to protect your skin from the harmful UV rays so as to avoid the risk of skin cancer. However, there is a lot of information about the negative impact of a traditional sunscreen and people are looking for other solutions that do not contain harmful chemicals. When you apply sunscreen, it will prevent the body from absorbing Vitamin D which is an important nutrient for healthy muscle tissue and strong bones. Many...

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Oral health is of vital importance to everyone. It can be as simple as the impact that it has one your ability to eat, and the way that bad nutrition affects you. Any time there is bacteria from an infection in your body it can cause negative repercussions throughout your system. Far from just having effects on an immediate basis, it can actually have long reaching effects on your health. [lasso ref=”how-to-make-disease-disappear” id=”83861″ link_id=”3380″] 1....

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Written by Helen Dempster, Chief Visionary Officer, Karantis360 As the ageing population grows and pressures on healthcare professionals mount, it has become clear that the care sector is strained. This is having an extremely negative impact on carers, and most importantly their clients, as they try to deliver a high quality level of care in a continuously pressured environment. Whilst the government is investing fundamental funds into the sector, it is important to question whether everyone...

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A Change Is Needed In May 2018, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published an editorial calling for a paradigm shift in the deployment of preventive interventions. The key points are: Clinical studies have proven behavioural interventions, such as the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), to be highly effective. These interventions are being adopted very slowly owing to old financing models by payors and scalability challenges for providers. Digital interventions can overcome these barriers and...

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