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Patients who e-mail with doctors see their health improve

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Maybe doctors are starting to realize that when you treat patients like actual people, they can heal. Patients with diabetes or hypertension who communicated with their doctors via e-mail got better care and better health outcomes, according to new California research. The improvements as a result of the e-mail exchanges included blood sugar and blood [...]

Phone calls help cancer patients

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

If you leave a patient alone in a room they will wither, much like a plant, while if that patient has social interaction they will perk up like a plant that has been watered. It’s common sense. So asking nurses to reach out to people who have advanced cancer, even if just by phone, can [...]

GPS Shoes Help Keep Track Of Alzheimer’s Patients

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

If you have ever had an older family member who has Alzheimers, then you know how difficult it can be just to keep tabs on them. It’s sort of like having a small child. They tend to live in their own world and can wander off the instant you divert your attention. Sometimes you even [...]