In 2005, Mary Shofer, then 95 had just retired (yes, that’s not a typo).  At 5’1 and 90 lbs Mary was spry, active and walked 2 miles a day.   A widow for over two decades she was independent and vital.   Age-related edema was diagnosed and her physician made a mistake in dosing medication to lower her blood pressure.   At the first dose Mary’s blood pressure dropped so low that she was unable to stand and collapsed, breaking her leg, hip and ribs.     She lay on the floor of her apartment for nearly two hours before help was called.  Why?

 AMC Health, the leading provider of proven remote patient monitoring and engagement solutions that are exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, and Revolve Robotics, one of the world’s leading innovators in robotic telepresence, today announced a partnership to help patients living with chronic conditions to better manage their health, strengthen their connections with their care t

MILWAUKEE, April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/-- Milwaukee startup ONKÖL announced today that it took top honors at the 2016 Edison Awards.  ONKÖL won the 2016 Edison Gold Award™ in Health and Wellness – Safety & Health Monitoring.  The company received the award for its innovative ONKÖL hub. The award was given at the black-tie Edison Awards Gala held at the historic Capitale ballroom in New York City on April 21, 2016.

Eric Dishman, an Intel vice president and leader of its much-touted health and life sciences organization, is leaving to join a federal project called the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program. Dishman is one of Intel's top Oregon executives and had been among its most visible leaders of an effort to incorporate computing technology into medicine.