Is 98.6 the Right Temperature Standard?
What temperature represents a fever? 98.6? Maybe. The 98.6 standard was developed as a baseline temperature norm based on a study by German researcher Carl Wunderlich in 1868. Researchers are questioning the accuracy of Wunderlich’s work. It may have been accurate at the time, but thermometers today, such as the Kinsa iPhone thermometer described in […]
Healthcare for Children
This week, I spent a day at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside, Queens, New York. I had never been to Bayside, so I learned some new geography. The more important learning was about the great work the 97-bed healthcare provider is doing to help children. Children at St. Mary’s are not there with […]
Election Attitude
If you are following my blog or receive my weekly e-newsletter, you know about my two books, Health Attitude and Net Attitude. The books have something in common — attitude. Some websites are great. They do what we want and save us time. They make things easier. Unfortunately, many other websites are lame. You click and […]
Tesla for Kids
I can remember the day when I had a little red wagon and a tricycle made by Radio Flyer. The company has been around for 99 years. It was started by 16 year old Antonio Pasin of Venice, Italy. He came to Chicago, worked at several jobs, and by 1917 had saved enough money to purchase some […]
Can Texting Boost Medication Adherence
One out of two Americans has a chronic illness. One out of four has two or more chronic illnesses. Chronic illness accounts for half of all deaths, and represents 75% of American healthcare cost. One of the challenges of treating the chronically ill is medication adherence. When people don’t take prescribed medications, the cost of […]