NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Scant research has been done on the long-term safety of drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new analysis shows, though millions of American children have been taking them for decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 11 percent of American children between the ages of four […]
When I was in grade school, kids got in trouble for playing with their Giga Pets and Tamagotchis in class. While a smartphone is more likely to be the culprit these days, the idea hasn’t changed: Kids love games. Mobile health gaming startup LifeGuard Games wanted to combine the stickiness of mobile devices with that […]
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
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I probably looked ridiculous, sitting in a Starbucks waving two brightly colored bean bags through the air, eyes glued to my computer screen. But Israeli entrepreneur Eran Arden wanted to demonstrate the developmental therapy games for children he’s hoping to bring to the U.S. later this year. The platform is called Timocco, and it was […]
Only at CES do runway shows feature robots #CES2014 #dhces pic.twitter.com/iZcV39coER — Halle Tecco (@halletecco) January 8, 2014 Jill Gilbert, the organizer of the Digital Health Summit, pulled off a very brave and very creative show last night at the International CES. In the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, she […]
Can you tell which one is made of candy and which one is made of household medications? Ok, it might not be so hard for us adults to tell the difference, but this photo is a powerful illustration of how important it is to keep medications out of the reach of children. The photo was […]
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Taking a child to the doctor doesn’t have to be a traumatic experience, even if there’s a needle involved. So says a Singapore startup called Joytingle, whose designer founders wanted to calm the fear of needles in kids. They concluded that it’s often a fear of the unknown, rather than the pain, that makes kids […]
As part of #GivingTuesday, you may choose to make a donation to a children’s hospital or buy a gift for a child who is in the hospital. A pig from Minecraft or a funny angry bird may seem like a great choice for a kid who needs some comfort, but a gift card can be […]
According to The Local – Germany’s news in English, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and the Social Democrats are going to start the new year with a new nanny state effort. The leaders want to ban cosmetic surgery for kids: Jens Spahn, health spokesman for the Christian Democratic Union told the Spiegel magazine: “Youth protection […]
The quantified self movement has made its way into the nursery. A company called Rest Devices is developing a high-tech onesie that lets parents monitor a baby’s breathing, temperature and movements from their smartphone. Called Mimo, the cotton onesie is embedded with machine-washable sensors and comes with a base station, the “lillypad,” that’s placed in […]
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
Commercializing new products in pediatrics comes with many challenges — among them that children make up a small percentage of the population but have very specialized needs. Hospitals, foundations and academic institutions in Ohio have really prioritized pediatric innovation over the past several years — but more on that in a separate post. Leaders at […]