Fitness For Health

The future of healthcare is being driven by innovation and digital transformation, with a heightened focus on open-standards interoperability and distributed ecosystems.

While the acceleration of digital technologies, IoT, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and medical device utilization has been beneficial in driving more informed care delivery and greater access to care, the introduction of more devices on the network creates increased risk across the threat landscape. Keeping up with cybersecurity threats has always been a challenge, but today the speed at which new threats are introduced is astounding.

Cisco Thought Leadership in Healthcare

When it comes to security in healthcare, it’s clear that uncertainty has become the new normal. Many organizations are not sure how to identify and manage digital risks in the ever-changing threat landscape, and their current risk management strategies just can’t keep up.

We encourage you to explore our new thought leadership paper, titled “

ASX-listed medical AI company Echo IQ has launched its cloud-based platform for screening structural heart disease in the United States.

WHAT IT DOES

The software platform called EchoSolv supports the identification of structural heart diseases, including guideline-defined aortic stenosis at present, automating this process using AI. It can also complete bulk assessments at a rate of up to 48,000 per minute. 

Other key features of the software include role-based access controls for audit and usage traceability and optional SMS/email alerts for high-risk patients. It also comes as a web API for those looking to integrate it into existing workflows to deliver real-time results.

WHY IT MATTERS

Given that severe aortic stenosis has a two-year mortality rate of 50% when left untreated, it is important that high-risk patients are accurately identified using decision-support tools. 

“EchoSolv automates the identification of high-risk aortic stenosis patients. It heralds the beginning of a new era

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to find the perfect gifts for friends and loved ones that will bring genuine smiles to their faces. No pressure, of course. 

In all seriousness, many of us are torn between wanting to get great gifts for the people in our lives (gift giving is one of the love languages, after all) and not wanting to buy stuff just for the sake of having something to wrap.

That’s why this year, the Primal team put our collective heads together and came up with a list of gift ideas to help you check off your holiday list lickety-split. The ideas below are aimed at helping everyone live their best Primal lives—get outside, eat great food, use your brain, take care of your body, reduce stress, and generally #LiveAwesome!

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Gifts for the Great

“Eat fewer processed foods.”

Nearly every health expert says it. (Sometimes so often that you’ve maybe tuned it out. Kind of like when they say, “Eat your greens.” Whatever, Mom.)

But have you ever wondered why?

Plus, what even counts as a processed food anyway?

In the following infographic, we cover everything you need to know about processed foods.

You’ll discover:

▶ What counts as “processed” (and and what doesn’t)—and how those foods affect your health

▶ The difference between four types of processed foods (whole foods, minimally-processed foods, moderately-processed foods, and highly-processed foods)

▶ Which processed foods benefit your health and well-being—as well ones that might harm it

▶ How to tell which whole and minimally-processed foods are worth the effort (and which likely aren’t)

Plus, you’ll get a three-step process that’ll help you boost your consumption of nutrient-packed foods—without feeling deprived or overwhelmed.

You’ve narrowed down your health insurance plan options, and now it’s time to choose. Often, instinct tells us to go with the lowest premium (your monthly payment) – but is that really a good idea? When it comes to health coverage, picking a plan with a high deductible may actually be more expensive in the end.

The truth is, your premium and your deductible (what you pay before your plan pays) are more connected than you may expect. The pricing of one may impact that of the other. So, it’s important to know the differences between them and how they work together so you can choose the plan that’s best for you – and your wallet!

Premiums, deductibles, yearly maximums?

Brush up on common health insurance terms so you can have a better understanding of both your needs and your plan.

Does your premium go towards your deductible?

No, your