Hearing devices are in the midst of a huge change to their delivery model. New, self-programmable options have appeal, but shouldn’t be considered a replacement for the expertise of an audiologist.
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Cleveland Clinic’s First Total Face Transplant
Discover how innovation and teamwork transformed the life of a young gunshot wound survivor. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the third face transplant performed at Cleveland Clinic.
Could Your Child Play a Video Game to Correct Lazy Eye?
When you have lazy eye, or weaker vision in one eye than the other, doctors often recommend patching, but researchers recently found an interesting alternative for amblyopia: a specially designed video game. In the study, it was found to be more effective than patching.
Can Driverless Cars Prevent Crashes — and Save Lives?
With so many car crashes each year, could driverless cars save lives? Technology like this is expected to surge in 2017.
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3D Printing Opens a Window Into the Body
With 3D printing, you can create a perfect model of a person’s heart, lung, liver or other organ. These models have many uses in healthcare. They can help surgeons plan a procedure and help train medical students.
Can Photos of Your Brain Detect Alzheimer’s?
A new study finds that pictures of the brain may point out some changes that may be clues to development of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms emerge. This may help doctors develop better treatments and prevent the disease from progressing. Before symptoms begin Neurological specialists have known for a long time that people with Alzheimer’s disease … Read More
Telemedicine: How Tech Can Bring You Medical Visits Online
Technology is making all aspects of our lives easier and more convenient – and that includes doctor and healthcare provider visits. Telemedicine is the electronic exchange of health information from one site to another. “Telemedicine can now be used to diagnose medical conditions that may have previously required an office visit,” says internal medicine specialist … Read More
How Science Is Mending Broken Hearts
How can science help mend broken hearts? Read up on the latest advances in cardiomyopathy.
New Surgeries Ease Arthritis of Your Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist
Contributor: William Seitz, MD, orthopaedic surgeon Arthritis of the shoulder, elbow and wrist can leave you in pain and feeling weak. It also can create a substantial loss of mobility and function. The good news is that there are some very effective techniques to addressing this problem, even in severe cases. Struggling with day-to-day function … Read More
When Your Heart Stents Narrow, Brachytherapy Can Help
How does interventional brachytherapy work to treat in-stent stenosis and who is it right for? Our experts weigh in.
