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76-year-old distance runner Stan Cottrell, announces historic run at NRB 2020
Meet Stan at NRB Booth 303, running the treadmill and networking to place the 3,000-mile Run and charities in front of thousands of media decision-makers and where his vital signs, such as heart rate, will be livestreamed over the Internet to demonstrate how Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) works.
Heart Health and Blood Pressure: How Are They Related?
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, as it is more commonly known, is often referred to as the “silent killer”. In most cases, hypertension doesn’t present with any specific symptoms and can go unnoticed for years, until it is often too late. The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 75 million Americans (32% of the population) suffer from hypertension.
When is a healthy BMI not good enough?
For decades, Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the oft-spoken about predictor of health within the medical community in both the positive and negative camps. Whilst it remains a guideline to a healthy weight based on the height of a person, BMI falls short in certain crucial parameters, such as its ability to distinguish between muscle and fat, as well as where the fat is located.
Evolving Landscapes: Top 5 Predictions for Healthcare Technology in 2020
Would you trust a robot when it comes to your life? Soon, you might just have to as robots are poised to be an integral part of healthcare systems in the near future. From assisting in surgery to dispensing medication, these metallic allies bring certain advantages to the field.