Diabetes represents one classic "co-morbitiy" with obesity, but also one that is frequently cited for its impact on healthcare and, by extension, healthcare costs. Co-Morbidities Linked to Obesity When we eat, we either take in glucose directly or the body converts complex carbohydrates to glucose. However, the body’s cells can’t take in and utilize glucose [...]
[Healthcare costs have two important components -- the cost of treating diseases and the costs of not treating them. In the din of discussion of rising healthcare costs, frequently the mantra is heard that medical technology is responsible for the higher costs. Yet, in the case of chronic diseases, the associated, preventable complications, which can run the gamut [...]
While this is separately a White Paper that I wrote and periodically re-write to reflect new stuff being developed (or progressing in that development), it is worthwhile to occasionally revisit the list of technologies that have real promise, especially if that promise is getting closer to reality, or only if the demand is simply getting [...]
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