Hacker and Hacking or Hacked?
Quest Diagnostics announced in November its patient portal was hacked. The hit exposed the personal information of 34,000 people. Laboratory results from blood tests were included. Quest joins the list of Sony, Anthem Blue Cross, the Democratic National Committee, and many others who have been hacked. Millions of consumer records have been exposed. All of these were […]
Telehealth and mHealth Fuel Growth
There are many skeptics about telehealth, but the evidence is mounting that it works well for patients and providers. Teladoc, which claims to be the leader in telehealth, is providing telehealth access to millions. This week, the company announced a record for November with a total of 101,600 patient telehealth visits. The growth was fueled by an increase […]
Internet Voting in Canada
Canadians can see the benefits of Internet voting in their municipal elections. There were 12 municipalities who used it in the 2003 elections. The number grew to 97 in 2014. It is expected to be 200 municipalities in 2018. The Hanover council, in Ontario, Canada, has given the green light for telephone and Internet voting in […]
Cartilage From Mouth To Knees?
Researchers at Columbia College of Dental Medicine have been working to develop a treatment for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The TMJ acts like a sliding hinge connecting your jawbone to your skull. You have one joint on each side of your jaw. TMJ disorders can cause extreme pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles […]
Solar Panel Roads On Four Continents
Solar power is the ultimate solution to clean and efficient energy. The industry has made incredible progress and is accelerating. A French company has created Wattway, rugged solar panels which can be installed on top of existing roads. The panels are always pointing up at the sun. On average most of a road’s surface is […]