Health and Wellness

Sci-fi fantasies have long predicted that we might live on the moon. But while the lack of atmosphere poses a problem for lunar living, there may be an even bigger sticking point: new research suggests that the moon’s surface is itself toxic to humans. For obvious reasons, long-term human exposure to the moon’s environment has Continue Reading →

Before he launched the most viral video in Internet history, Jason Russell was a half-hearted Web presence. His YouTube account was dead, and his Facebook and Twitter pages were a trickle of kid pictures and home-garden updates. The Web wasn’t made “to keep track of how much people like us,” he thought, and when his Continue Reading →

First, the good news: a growing class of mobile health apps are helping people do everything from lose weight to manage diabetes to chat and talk with doctors in real time. Investment in the sector is expected to increase by 25 percent for the next five years and, according to Chilmark Research, it could exceed Continue Reading →

Get fit playing “Star Wars?” That’s the dream, isn’t it? Microsoft is looking to make that dream a reality with its Kinect PlayFit, a new fitness dashboard for the Xbox Live that helps users track burned calories across Kinect titles like “Dance Central 2,” “Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012” and, yes, “Kinect Star Wars.” The Continue Reading →

This may seem like something out of a science fiction movie: researchers have designed microparticles that can be injected directly into the bloodstream to quickly oxygenate your body, even if you can’t breathe anymore. It’s one of the best medical breakthroughs in recent years, and one that could save millions of lives every year. The Continue Reading →

Like many patients weighing surgery, Josh Leavitt of Salt Lake City is performing his due diligence — reading up on corrective eye procedures, consulting medical pros and talking to others who have had similar operations. But on Thursday, Leavitt will be able to add a more unusual item to that list of background information — Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/podcasts/ShellyPalmerDigitalLiving21Nov11.mp3″ text=”Click to play episode #8″] Shelly Palmer chats with Nick Ganju, the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of ZocDoc.com. ZocDoc is the easiest way to search for doctors and book appointments online. They talk about the future of digitizing the medical field and ZocDoc’s role in helping patients find quality care. Continue Reading →

The American Academy of Pediatrics is discouraging parents from letting children younger than two watch TV. The group’s research finds a correlation between watching television and language development problems.  Not surprisingly, actually interacting with your children has a stronger impact on their development. . Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

Doctors are turning to specially approved apps to make hospitals and physicians more efficient. The F.D.A. has approved a handful of mobile applications that let doctors quickly share a patient’s MRI results. Government approval of this app took over two years, a problem that’s persistent in digitizing the industry. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

IBM’s Jeopardy dominating computer Watson just landed a job in the healthcare field. Insurance company WellPoint has hired the supercomputer to help suggest treatments and diagnoses for doctors. Facing pressure to digitize the industry, Watson could set a new precedent in the field. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →