VA expands virtual reality for Veteran rehabilitation
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL) has established a three-year collaboration with Penumbra to test,
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PTSD Bytes: Older adults and mental health apps
(Source – news.va.gov) In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport talks about older adults (age
Read MoreSickle cell patient’s success with gene editing raises hopes and questions
By Rob Stein for npr on March 16, 2023 Victoria Gray was wandering through the British Museum in London last
Read MoreNeurotech could connect our brains to computers. What could go wrong, right?
By Manuela Lopez Restrepo for npr on March 14, 2023 Connecting our brains to computers may sound like something from
Read MoreDenied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need
By Casey Ross and Bob Herman for Stat News on March 13, 2023 An algorithm, not a doctor, predicted a
Read MoreHouston VA implants new cardiac device
(Source – news.va.gov) In early January, Army Veteran Alfred Robertson was feeling dizzy at his home in Houston and called
Read MoreVirtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care
(Source – news.va.gov) Virtual reality—an immersive experience that may include the sights, sounds, smells and reactions to a situation—is an
Read MoreSpinal stimulation can improve arm and hand movement years after a stroke
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two
Read MoreLasers, robots, and tiny electrodes are transforming treatment of severe epilepsy
By John Hamilton on February 14, 2023 for NPR When Tom’s epileptic seizures could no longer be controlled with drugs,
Read MoreThe FTC is finally ready take on health data leaks. The problem is bigger than GoodRx
(By Mohana Ravindranath for STAT) The Federal Trade Commission took aim at prescription drug coupon site GoodRx this week in
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