Author Archives: health

Medical News Today: How coffee might protect against Parkinson's

Coffee is thought to protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease. A recent study investigates which compounds might give coffee its neuroprotective powers. The findings may eventually lead to innovative new treatments. Understanding how coffee protects the brain could give Parkinson’s drug discovery a boost. More than 60,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the… Read More: Medical News Today: How coffee might protect against Parkinson's »

7 best practices for combating cybersecurity risks

In 2018 alone there have been more than 600 cybersecurity data breaches, exposing more than 22 million records, with no clear end in sight. Despite the massive number of breaches, Deloitte recently found that only 25 percent of organizations are scenario planning to defend against these attacks. With consumer and employee displeasure with corporate leaders… Read More: 7 best practices for combating cybersecurity risks »

Amazon gets into health insurance — and more 2019 health-tech predictions

The health-technology industry is wrapping up a marquee year.

Doctors are asking Silicon Valley engineers to spend more time in the hospital before building apps

As an emergency room physician, Richard Zane often considers how software can help him with patients. The problem is that engineers and doctors are from different worlds.