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The Internet of Medical Things Gold Rush (And My Grandfather's Wooden Leg)

Perhaps the most intriguing corporate positioning for the Internet of Medical Things is AT&T’s partnership with prosthetics maker Hanger to web-enable a prosthetic foot of the type shown here.Hanger Clinic The most intriguing aspect of the recent Connected Health Conference was the eclectic mix of corporations claiming cutting-edge expertise in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).… Read More: The Internet of Medical Things Gold Rush (And My Grandfather's… »

10 Lifestyle Changes You Need to Do Now to Live a Longer and Happier Life

We all know the importance of exercising and eating right. However, it’s easy to give up on these healthier decisions the moment our conveniences are being compromised. Committing to exercise also means that we have to wake up at 5 AM every day to hit the treadmill before we go to work. Committing to stay… Read More: 10 Lifestyle Changes You Need to Do Now to Live… »

FDA approves Pfizer's treatment for certain lung cancer patients

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past Pfizer’s world headquarters in New York April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its lung-cancer treatment for patients with a specific gene mutation who had been previously treated for an aggressive form of the disease.… Read More: FDA approves Pfizer's treatment for certain lung cancer patients »

Where ‘Yes! To Affordable Groceries’ Really Means No to a Soda Tax

SEATTLE — Standing in a supermarket produce aisle, her face shadowed with dread, the middle-aged woman speaks directly to the camera and makes a plea for common decency. “We should not be taxed on what we eat,” she says in a commercial that is being broadcast across Washington State. “We need to eat to survive,… Read More: Where ‘Yes! To Affordable Groceries’ Really Means No to a… »