Allied Health Blog
Medical Practice: The Growth of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Many are fighting against the common medical practice of getting vaccinated against preventable diseases. What impact is this having on the US?
Begin Stage 2
Many doctors and hospitals are requesting that the attestation period for Stage 2 Meaningful Use be extended.
Rise of mobile health care
mHealth can help doctors and hospitals save money and provide more efficient care for their patients.
Edible medical tech monitors when patients take their meds
Intelligent pills could transmit data to skin patches and smartphones, revealing overuse or underuse of patients' medications.
New technology for bladder cancer testing
An innovative test for bladder cancer could use a urine sample rather than invasive, costly procedures like cystoscopies.
Using PET to scan for depression
PET scans can explore areas of the brain linked to depression, with surprising results.
App Tests Players' Balance on the Sidelines
A new iOS app can assess a player's balance, checking for a potential symptom of head injury.
10 medical schools that deserve a second look
If you've been tirelessly reading about medical universities and looking up lists of medical school rankings, it's probably getting tough to keep track of them all. Here's a list of 10 schools that could be worth looking over once more.
DNA Sequencing: What Next?
Biomedical technology races ahead and society looks for guidelines on the use of DNA testing and genomic data.
Memory Chips, or Prosthetic Devices for the Brain
Someday a chip implanted in the brain might help restore long-term memories for patients with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.