As time progresses we could see the rapid and remarkable changes which are happening since the commencement of the 20^th century. Some of the simple things become great in our eyes because of the solution that it provides from the long-term problems that have not been addressed. This is the meaning of innovation, and it’s not just to make impression that human minds are really incomprehensible, deep, and has natural ingenuity to create something new. We might not know after a decade or two that the things which are inevitable to us would be obsolete in the new generations. There will always be new developments, and modern Albert Einstein who would have its legacy to the precious era in the long run. In fact, we could have read and seen in news that there are young kids who have a keen connection in innovative products, and they become inventors themselves at an early age. We don’t need to wonder and be in awe because the majestic curtains will always be open to unveil innovative ideas which are not current, but would be used for future advantages. Few days ago, the Cleveland Clinic made an announcement on the top 10 medical innovations in 2013. How it would affect and aid humans in the next years and months will be tested as next year’s unfold this discovery and the impact it would leave in some of the unresolved medical human conditions.

10. Health Care Programs and Its Incentives

The Bipartisan Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012 will give widest privileges to the people in maintaining stable health conditions while decreasing medical expenditures. It has tied up with rewards like money incentive that aims to encourage people to carry out and be on guard on their health situation by alleviating or avoiding complex illnesses and diseases which are threat to life. Based on this program, a kind of reformation and revolution has been made through detailed plans using the financial incentives with its implementation of the 3-year program by availing the annual wellness visits in checking six essentials parts of human health such as body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes indicators, and status of vaccination and use of tobacco products. There are progressive measurements which will allow recipients to keep themselves healthy and be able to receive monetary rewards up to $400 during second and third year of the program.

9. Breast Tomosynthesis

Breast Cancer is one of the health threats to women, which is also the leading cause of mortality rate especially in the United States. Hence, there are declining ratio of diagnosed patients of it because of the continuous research and developments of the health experts in finding permanent treatment and solution to breast cancer patients. With several screening tests, the avoidance rate for further progression has increased which later on to early detection and treatment. With the new technology that will be used in 2013, Breast Tomosynthesis is a 3D mammography that has been approved already by Food and Drug Administration in 2011 in order to have a clearer and refined view of breast. Hence, it does not mean that the 2D mammography will be obsolete, it will still be used, but it will be in partnership with this new innovation. It aims to lessen the retesting due to lack of clarity of results in 2D mammography in order to have an early detection and give appropriate treatments thereafter.

8. Treatment for Complex Aneurysm

This is good news for patients who have complex aneurysm, but they are enduring and suffering it because they have not been diagnosed of this disease. The process of detecting it requires series of tests that will take weeks in order to get the results. At times, health experts would have to rely on a fabric graft in order to give earlier treatment than to wait for custom endograft, which is really painstaking for patients who are enduring it. To those who are not aware of the tragic end that it would take if not addressed right away are internal bleeding, loss of consciousness and shock because of the weak balloon found in the wall of aorta. Death is the worst results of it, and if not detected it becomes progressive, and in fact aneurysm is cited as the 13^th leading cause of mortality rate in the United States. With the approval of FDA with this new treatment which will be available in 2013, which is called the multi-center trial of the modular stent device that aims to save life using this new technology and prevent further risk for patients.

7. Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion

This is one of the miracles of the technological innovation and in layman’s term it acts as a lung washing system in order to eradicate bacteria, fluid, and other sources that caused dysfunction of lungs. It will help individual lungs to be ready for transplants and eliminate rejection, which normally happens to the organ donors on the case that he or she may not be suitable for this kind of transplantation since it has a risk involved. When it was approved in Canada and Europe, there were and are still series of tests being undertaken in some of the multi-center clinics located in the United States. This Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion is a process of reconditioning the lungs, and it will be a great help to thousands of patients in the United States who have been complaining and suffering severe breathing problems.

6. Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

This is the fastest and less-inflamed ways of doing cataract surgery, which is dependent on laser application rather than relying on traditional surgical blade procedure which is not even precise and accurate when doing incision within the eye. The Femtosecond Laser would perform separation of tissue through the process of ablating and cleaving. The advantages of this laser are the higher levels of accuracy and predictable precision that will aid surgeons in doing smaller yet well-refined incisions. In fact, it has been used already, and there were successful stories about the efficacy of this new technology in helping patients have clearer view and normal visions without undergoing the pains of the surgery.

5. Hand-held Optical Scan for Melanoma

There are over 76,000 of people in the United States who have been detected of melanoma or a skin cancer which is attributed to exposure to UV radiation. In fact, it has been a common health problem in America which must not be the reaction since it is deadly despite that there are medicines that can be taken by patients, but it does not guarantee 100% healing just like any other type of cancers in the world. It is true that the survival rate is so high and it’s almost reached or considered 100%, which is about 99%. The government in America already allocated a budget of $3 billion in treating melanoma. It is typically found in visible surface of skin areas like head, neck, shoulders while between hips for men. Majority of dermatologists who have tried this hand-held optical scan for melanoma found it reliable especially when a test was made out 1,300 patients where 98% of which detected skin cancer. Patients would not need to undergo skin incision in order to determine if they have skin cancer since the device itself would do missile navigation on the skin to check skin lesion and analyze it.

4. Novel Medications for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the common illness found in majority of men once they reach their senior years. This is also the second leading cause of mortality rate among men despite that they undergo radiation treatment since it rapidly spreads over time to bones, and other parts of the body. It is true that there are continual research and therapy developed in order to ensure that it will not progress, but according to health experts, it is not really curable. For the past two years there are groups who have introduced five new drugs which have been approved already by the DFA in treating advanced cancers such as abiraterone, cabazitaxel, denosumab,  enzalutamide, and sipuleucel-T in order to increase cancer survival rate among men. Another drug which is not yet included in Novel New medicines for prostate cancer is radium-223 dichloride that expected to be approved this year.

3. Mass Spectrometry for Bacterial Identification

With the advent of new technology innovation, the earliest and quickest identification of bacteria has been speed up because of the latest medical technology in this group called mass spectrometry that allows prescription of right treatment for various infections related to specific kinds of bacteria. In fact, you won’t need to wait for days, because it would only take minutes and you would get an accurate result that will aid physicians to make probable, and give right  medications to patients.

2. Neuromodulation Therapy for Cluster and Migraine Headaches

Headache is such a common complain that people in different parts of the world have confirmed. In fact, some would just ignore it by taking pain reliever to decrease the level of pain, and others would just ignore because they think that it’s far from severe health cases. In fact, there is no really identified cause why individuals suffers from it or experience it often times. Some would just rely on the thought that it might be caused of stress, and could be a symptom of health problem. It is commonly known as headache or migraine. Hence, with the availability of Neuromodulation Therapy, pain will be treated within 5 to 10 minutes span of time, and during the tests done in Europe, 68% have made an affirmation of achieving relief, and decrease of pain attack in their heads. Now that it has been officially approved by FDA, it will undergo clinical trials in major multi-centers in the United States.

1. Bariatric Surgery for Control of Diabetes

Diet is the most common and known medical advice in treating diabetes which is actually associated in weight problems or severe types of obesity. Monitoring weight through regular weigh scaling with the goal of losing weight really helps patients who are diagnosed of this disease. However, it does not guarantee that they are exempted to have kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, and blindness despite of medications and control being done by patients. In fact, there is a multiple increase of diabetes for the past 30 years, and it has reached 20 million of people just in the United States. In fact, it has been observed that those people who are losing weight are more prone to much higher risks. With the surgery for obesity has been available which is called bariatric surgery, will eliminate two types of diabetes wherein the stomach volume is decreased, and allow individuals to eat less while keeping medications for diabetes.