This interesting infographic from CompHealth shows who is undergoing a surgical procedure and for what. Age plays a role of course.
For instance, 80.5...
Many of us have come to support gay marriage as a moral decision made at a personal, individual level.
Now employers are deciding that being in favor of same-...
The mHealth market has entered its commercialization phase and, according to a report by mobile research specialist group Research2Guidance, will reach $26...
As healthcare vendors and members of the healthcare ecosystem, the devices industy is most focused on alleviating pain, managing disease, sustaining or...
Last week, I wrote a glowing article about Medtronic's efforts in social media.
The story was largely based on the opinion of a brand marketing expert...
The healthcare industry is undergoing a convulsive change. Such a time is always ripe for disruptive new technology that addresses big problems in new,...
For the past several quarters, including the fiscal third quarter whose results Medtronic announced last week, we have heard the same refrain from the large...
In popular lore, the princess kissed the frog to break the spell that had once transformed a handsome prince to that hideous creature.
In the device world,...
Six months ago I wrote about the marketing coup orthopedics maker Össur scored when Oscar Pistorius became the first double amputee to compete in the...