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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare We use AI, or Artificial Intelligence, every day. Whenever you pay your cable bill online and a chat box pops up asking if you need help, that’s AI. When you order your lunch straight from your phone instead of going out to pick it up, you […]

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

February 7, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged Cyber Security / health / Medical Advancements / Technology by Andrea Hektner

Apple's Role Within the Healthcare Marketplace — Apple’s Role Within the Healthcare Marketplace When it comes to healthcare, technology has been behind the curve for decades. Patients that need to access their medical records have to either get them printed or faxed, or visit multiple separate portals. Having to visit several portals to view your health information […]

Apple’s Role Within the Healthcare Marketplace

February 3, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged health / health insurance / Medical Advancements / Technology by Andrea Hektner

What Are Cataracts? Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40, affecting more than 22 million Americans over 40. By 65, you have a 50% chance of developing a cataract. Furthermore, your chance jumps to 70% by age 75. It is more common than […]

What Are Cataracts?

January 19, 2018 in Medicare tagged eye health / health / Medical Advancements / preventative health measures by Andrea Hektner

sniff out cancer — Can Dogs Sniff Out Cancer? It is no secret that a dog’s sense of smell is much stronger than a human’s. We use man’s best friend to find drugs and explosives in airports, help find missing persons and even to sniff out cancer. They can be more accurate than laboratories when […]

Can Dogs Sniff Out Cancer?

January 15, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged cancer / health / Medical Advancements / pets by Andrea Hektner

Alzheimer’s Vs. Dementia Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a decline in memory and mental ability so severe it interferes with everyday life. Alzheimer’s accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases. The average life span after diagnosis is about 4 to […]

Alzheimer’s Disease

January 10, 2018 in Medicare tagged alzheimer's disease / cognitive decline / dementia / health / Medical Advancements by Andrea Hektner

Scientists have been working with a vaccine for type 1 diabetes, and will start human trials in 2018. If successful, the diabetes vaccine will have the potential to reduce the number of new type 1 cases every year by providing immunity against the virus that triggers the body to attack […]

Potential Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine

December 14, 2017 in Health tagged diabetes / health / Medical Advancements / preventative health measures by Andrea Hektner

U.S. authorities approved the world’s first digital drug last week. It contains a very small microchip embedded inside of a pharmaceutical drug. How does the pill work? Once the pill is dissolved by stomach acid, the microchip sends signals to a smart device to notify physicians of its consumption. This […]

Digital Pills: The Future of Healthcare Is Medicinal Tracking

December 3, 2017 in Uncategorized tagged health insurance / Medical Advancements / preventative health measures / Technology by Andrea Hektner

Hemophilia — The Tissue Biopsy A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue or cells. This is then analyzed under a microscope to look for abnormalities or mutations. A biopsy is one of the first steps a doctor will take when a patient exhibits symptoms of cancer or another […]

How the Liquid Biopsy Can Change Cancer Treatment

December 1, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged cancer / health / Medical Advancements / preventative health measures by Andrea Hektner

What is it about sharks that make people frightened and uncomfortable? After all, a person is 2 times more likely to die from an alligator attack, 20 times more likely to die from annual tornadoes, and 1000 times more likely to die while bicycling. So, who’s really our enemy here? […]

5 Fin-tastic Ways Sharks Can Help Advance Human Medicine

August 24, 2017 in Health tagged alternative medicine / cancer / Medical Advancements by Andrea Hektner

Imagine a world where a person doesn’t have to physically drive to the doctor’s office. Instead of sitting in a cold office waiting for hours, they get to sit comfortably in their own home wearing pajamas as they speak with their doctor. That future is now and Aetna has implemented […]

Telemedicine Services: Aetna and the Future of Healthcare

August 4, 2017 in Health tagged Insurance Carrier News & Products / Medical Advancements / Technology / telehealth by Andrea Hektner