Seniors shy away from wearable devices for health — but shouldn’t
(By Paul Adams for STAT) he market for wearable health monitoring devices is booming — except among seniors. That’s something
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Medical Technology
Deadly Infections Linked To Heart Surgery Device Highlight Holes In FDA Monitoring
(By Chad Terhune and Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) At first, Vincent Karst, 55, was recovering well from his open-heart surgery
Read MoreA Frenzy Of Lobbying On 21st Century Cures
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The 21st Century Cures Act set for a House vote Wednesday is one of the
Read MoreLong-Stalled FDA Reform Sits On Senate’s Lame-Duck Calendar
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Republicans in Congress are pushing to pass long-stalled legislation by January that gives
Read MoreAn audacious vision: Researchers aim for first human eye transplant within the decade
(By Erin Hare and Photos by Jeff Swensen for STAT) ITTSBURGH — Scientists have strived for successful eye transplants for
Read MoreTwo patient deaths halt trial of Juno’s new approach to treating cancer
(By Damian Garde and Meghana Keshavan for STAT) In a major blow to a new approach to treating cancer, two patients
Read MoreFDA puts off closing lab-test ‘loophole,’ leaving decision to Congress and Trump
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — After arguing for months that certain medical tests led to patients being mistakenly told
Read MoreOmniPod: Why is it Still Not Covered under Medicare?
In an opinion editorial for the Morning Consult, George Grunberger, M.D., chairman of the Grunberger Diabetes Institute, urges the Centers
Read MoreThis device to ease stress is being tested in a trailer park. The science behind it? Flimsy
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Its first wearable device, priced at $199, promised to energize you with a few zaps of
Read MoreBad Hombres, Russian Hackers And … A Medical Device Tax?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) In an election season in which the presidential campaign “issues” have ranged from
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