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Comment by Sarah J on Personalized Medicine Meets Wearable Tech (August 8, 2025 06:04 AM)
People with long Covid or with M.E., post viral diseases, can use continuous Heart Rate measuring to help stay at a safe level of activity. Safe means...
Comment by Old Lady on Personalized Medicine Meets Wearable Tech (August 8, 2025 12:21 AM)
I really must get my thermometer out and use it....
Comment by cropduster on Personalized Medicine Meets Wearable Tech (August 7, 2025 11:37 PM)
All very good....I am sure it will help immensely in the near future. Are you willing to "wear" a device all day long, including while in bed? If so...
Comment by Bill on Personalized Medicine Meets Wearable Tech (August 7, 2025 10:18 PM)
Fitbit does much the same. I've been wearing various models for over 10 years now. But it's about as good as Dr Google. Don't trust these devices to b...
Comment by Tony on QR Codes and Viruses - What You Need to Know (August 7, 2025 09:30 PM)
Installed "Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS"; tested the QR Scanner - works. However ads keep popping up to buy their Suite - very annoying. Remov...
Comment by Charley on Personalized Medicine Meets Wearable Tech (August 7, 2025 08:17 PM)
Some Galaxy watches support blood pressure measurements. I don't know how accurate it is. It is not approved by the FDA in the US, so that feature is ...
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Hey, Bob! I was an avid reader of The Internet Tourbus for many years, and was very sorry to see it discontinued. I'm so very glad to...
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Installing a Bitdefender VPN on my iphone 12 disabled my email so be warned....
Comment by Tony on QR Codes and Viruses - What You Need to Know (July 28, 2025 10:38 PM)
To quote from Tred Micro's website: "Trend Micro’s free QR Scanner for Android (and its equivalent in Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS), lets you...
Comment by Phixer on QR Codes and Viruses - What You Need to Know (July 28, 2025 05:05 PM)
Fake QR codes are being stuck over genuine codes on parking meters - and no doubt that will apply in other remote locations. No different to scammers ...
Health Articles
Personalized Medicine Meets Wearable Tech
Personalized medicine combined with wearable technology is rapidly transforming healthcare by delivering tailored health advice, early disease detection, and mental wellness support directly to individuals. Read on to learn how to separate hype from true medical innovation to make informed decisions about these technologies...
...Why Do Doctors Dislike Electronic Health Records?
Do you ever get the sinking feeling your doctor is so busy typing notes into a laptop, he or she doesn't hear what you are trying to say about your symptoms? No, it’s not just you who thinks so; according to a survey of physicians who use electronic health records (EHR) systems every day, all of that mandatory note-taking is interfering with patient care, and causing doctor burnout. Read on to learn what doctors say is wrong with the computerization of healthcare, and how they want it to be fixed...
...Do Electronic Health Records REDUCE Patient Care?
Do you ever get the feeling your doctor is too busy typing notes into a laptop to hear what you are trying to say about the symptoms you are experiencing? No, it’s not just you who thinks so; according to a recent survey of over 500 physicians who use electronic health records (EHR) systems every day, all of that mandatory note-taking is interfering with patient care. Read on to learn what doctors say is wrong with the computerization of healthcare, and how they want it to be fixed...
...Is Digital Heroin Addicting Children?
You wouldn’t give your child a syringe full of heroin, of course. But you might as well do that when you let him play Minecraft for hours on end, according to Dr. Nicholas Kardaras. Read on to learn how overexposure to electronic gadgets can affect the brain and lead to full-blown addiction...
...Virtual Doctor Visits
Americans are pretty satisfied with their doctors overall, according to a new Harris Poll released on January 20, 2016. Some 88% of respondents were satisfied with their doctor visits. But when it comes to online interactions, there’s a big gap between what patients want and what doctors offer.
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