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After having knee surgery several years ago, which thanks to robotic technology and cameras, was a very successful experience. My physician, an Orthopaedical Surgeon and a sports doctor, had a conversation with me about exercise. He suggested that running wasn't the best exercise for knee health. Because many of his patients were injured, they often needed to change what exercise orientation. He shared with me about some benefits of wearable devices. I had a meniscus tear in my knee that required surgery, so decided to become a bike rider instead of a runner. Impressed with the technology involved in my operation, I began to checkout wearable devices and purchased one. Do to my positive experience, I found this article to be very informative about this technology and its health benefits. The article focuses on "accelerometers", which captures a lot of physical data about your movement from sitting, standing, walking, etc. This is so important because you are capturing pertinent data about your health that can be reviewed by you and your doctor or therapist. The article exposes that in the past, researchers relied on questionnaires that we know contained many inaccuracies. The article explains the great potential accelerometers can offer that can allow us to relegate and optimize our activities for our personal health. For example, we can maintain a certain heart rate as we exercise to monitor the calories we are burning and to select a mode of exercise. Should I run, ride a bike, take tai chi, or swim? Is tennis better? Each form of exercise involves a different impact on our bodies. With an accelerometer, this is no longer subjective and this article exposes its many uses. We can now capture and use empirical data to decide which exercise is best for us!

My Fiance received a smiliar model, the 630G, last week. This is a huge improvement from the older model she was wearing! I'm excited for her and her safety as the technology advances to help people with Type 1 Diabetes to live a more normal life.

Dermapen is the most effective and advanced micro needling treatment that can help you get rid of scars and many other skin related conditions.

The word addiction can possibly scare everyone away from reading this great article. I felt this is good for everyone, unless you don't use social media at all, but if you are thinking about, then it is for you too. Amid the controversy surrounding social media, I wondered if there existed any practical advice out there to help people who have problems controlling their use of it. Many of us are aware of its problems and have seen documentaries about it, but I have rarely come across information on the internet offering sensible solutions that people can try. This may even be useful to people like myself, those who don't consider themselves addicted! In any case, this article offers practical advice such as: 1. Admit that you have a problem. (I would say if you don't think you have a problem, at least admit that you don't want to get one!) 2. Track the time use 3. Cut back on the number of media platforms you use if you have to 4. Assign your usage time 5. Avoid temptation. Based on many studies and polls (i.e. The Jed Foundation) they found that 90% of college students used a social networking site within the last week. We know that social media can impact us emotionally and impact our grades to rob us from the benefits of the material we study. This article gives us the simple tools to help whether you are addicted or not! The only bad about this article is that they use the word addition which could scare people away. What I appreciated most about this article is that it's suggestions are easy, doable, and do not only apply to addicts.

The past several decades have seen major strides in technology of all kinds. Improvements in semiconductors have allowed faster computation and communications, as well as the construction of databases that outdo themselves every year. In many industries, technology development has spurred further improvements in efficiency-a virtuous cycle. In health care, this process is happening at a much slower rate. It has taken decades to complete even relatively simple tasks such as digitizing medical records.

Eat more oranges! Nice article on health & business. The real secret to the company's success isn't as much about dissecting the relationship between fat and carbs and protein as it is understanding the links between nutrition, weight gain, and psychology. Not everyone needs a weekly meeting to lose weight, but for many the commiseration and general back-slapping helps. That's been the Weight Watchers formula from day one. And for now, it seems to be working better than ever. Profits are up. Pounds are down

This site is a fantastic resource for cancer patients, their loved ones, and their caretakers. The discussion forums are moderated by professionals, and you need to apply to belong to them. There are many different online services available, and actual in person services for residents of parts of NY/NJ/CT.

Great article on how the Cuban population prevents illness so that they don't have to cure it. Healthcare in Cuba is free and even written in their constitution. Each citizen is given an annual health check up and ones who are not as healthy are seen more frequently. They teach their citizens how to be healthy so they don't get health-related diseases. Smart system and I think it should be integrated in other countries as well.

I love this post and thank you. So many to learn from. Cuba has always been on my list to visit!

I have heard many opinions about refined sugars. I try to stay away from such sugars and I am personally terrified of artificial sweeteners. I prefer organic sugars which are brown in color. This article provides some good evidence that refined sugars are not major toxins ready to kill us. Refined sugars are in soooo much or what we eat, and the amount of sugars in certain things such as soda will shock you (just google ("demonstration measuring cup of sugar in soda"). The basic rule for all things is to use everything in moderation. Of course too much of one thing is bad. But I can't help but think of the times when I would literally craze for something sweet.... to the point when I would feel anxious and slightly crazed.

LearntobeHealthy.org is an online health education center that has been designed to communicate physical and mental health science education concepts to students K-12 through health educational resources such as games, activities, and health education lesson plans.Membership required ($29.95/year) with many options for families and teachers.

This is an interesting article about Healthcare Information Technology, where its going and some of the many challenges that HIT professionals face.

Explains the effects of technology on our physical health & what has changed over the years to make us less healthy than other generations.

Massage can be a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and well-being. See if it's right for you. By Mayo Clinic Staff Massage is no longer available only through luxury spas and upscale health clubs. Today, massage therapy is offered in businesses, clinics, hospitals and even airports.

Though great progress has been made in medicine, current evidence-based and palliative treatments are increasingly unable to keep pace with patients' needs, especially given our aging population. There are few effective ways to treat the root causes of many diseases, injuries and congenital conditions.

Forbes reveals health trends for 2016 including many hospitals and medical centers revamping and acquiring new tools to stay in competition, banking created solely to fund healthcare in low-income countries, free diagnostic and preventive screenings in the U.S., a huge spike in wearable health technology and even new legislation in favor of affordable healthcare.

I work for an HIT company and am particularly interested in the inevitable transition of hospital care into the cloud. Some are there already and many more are not. This article highlights a peripheral (albeit very important) piece of hospital work that previously lacked visibility, but now resides in the cloud. It's stepping stones like these that will slowly erode the barriers. What's next?

One of the best ways for businesses to reduce their administrative costs associated with employee benefits is to automate as many of the processes as possible. Technology can help optimize the efficiency of employee benefits functions and create a better all-around user experience. Just a few years ago, I was still filling out paper forms for my annual benefits election. Today, everything is online. It's so much easier and more efficient, too!