UWW310 Technology & Health

A great resource for any birth professional or medical provider working with people in their reproductive years. In a time when there is great emphasis on ART and other more invasive birth and fertility procedures, its critical to balance that with human connection and expanding the conversation to include public health and reproductive justice. This site was created by midwives with a focus on serving gender non-conforming and LGBTI communities.

Fecal transplants have been under research for several years and is relatively new medical procedure that has been gaining interest in the last few years. Its been developed by highly credible doctors at MassGeneral and other notable hospitals and research centers. Sounds strange, but its a very interesting technology in addressing chronic intestinal diseases.

This article discusses the huge increase in apps used to track fertility for both conception and birth control purposes.  It goes over pros, cons, and which apps are actually useful and which to avoid.  Great resource for anyone interested in tracking their cycle and considering an app.

Although this website isn't purely health related, there are really informative sections about sexual health, hormones, trans and LGBTQI health community that are important and relevant.  A great resource for LGBTQI youth and adults!

Short and sweet list of important and not necessarily obvious skills to have when working both in public health and in the health field in general.

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 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?

Ear surgery - medically known as otoplasty - is the surgical procedure that can help you get desired size and shape of ears. It improves too large, too small or protruding ears.

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

Tummy tuck surgery is the ultimate solution for those men and women who are seeking a way to get rid of protruding and sagging tummy.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has cut funding for disabled and poor children's healthcare. There was over $600 million surplus in the budget and Scott cut the funding anyway, leaving over 9,000 children and their families to fend for themselves.

Offering state-of-the-art technology and advanced cancer therapies is a priority at Steward® Centers for Cancer Care. From robotic assisted surgery to high precision radiation treatments, our specialists are continually exploring and testing the latest, cutting edge technology and treatments.

Patients at Henry Ford Hospital now have a new cancer treatment available that offers an alternative cancer surgery, without the incision or hospital stay, treating patients in 15 minutes or less and returning them to their everyday lives.

Technological advances for brain surgeries.

To date, only nonembryonic human stem cells have been used in cell-based gene therapy studies. The inherent limitations of these stem cells, as discussed below, have prompted scientists to ponder and explore whether human embryonic stem cells might overcome the current barriers to the clinical success of cell-based gene therapies.

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.

Workout fads come and go, but virtually no other exercise program is as enduring as yoga. It's been around for more than 5,000 years. Yoga does more than burn calories and tone muscles. It's a total mind-body workout that combines strengthening and stretching poses with deep breathing and meditation or relaxation.

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.

New technology in health care is making it easier for health care professionals to diagnose and treat their patients in real time and more effectively. From new advancement in 3D printing, to ingestible or wearable sensors, keeping track of one's health is becoming easier and giving doctors and scientists more time to find cures.