Even when a patient recovering from surgery is strong enough to get out of bed, they’re still usually tethered to an IV bag for medication—which means they have to drag around one of those awkward IV poles even when just going to the bathroom. But if they’re strong enough, they might soon be able to use this wearable IV pole instead
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Today I found out that the soft drink 7 UP used to include a psychiatric medication as one of its ingredients.
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The idea of targeting a specific part of the human body with a microscopic rocket carrying a payload of medication has been tossed around for a while. And working nano-sized rockets have already been created, the only problem is that they’re powered by chemicals like hydrogen peroxide which will do more harm than good for a patient. More »
It’s staggering to see how many pills seniors have to take every day, but not as overwhelming as the ridiculous number of organizers they can buy to help them remember which pill is taken when. And at the top of the heap is this $250 pill sorting contraption that actually needs to be programmed with accompanying software. More »
Remembering if you’ve taken your medication could be a thing of the past now that the FDA has approved Proteus Digital Health’s new chip-embedded pills that can report back to a sensor and your smartphone when meds have been ingested. More »
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