by Alfred Poor | September 4, 2017 | General News, Health
“Bend your knees when you pick up a heavy object.” We’ve all been told this so many times that just about everyone should know this by now. Yet workers continue to suffer injuries that are classified as “work-related musculoskeletal...
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by Bruce Brown | August 30, 2017 | General News, Health
Phoenix-based RESA Wearables, Inc. and China’s Shenzhen eSun Industrial Co., Ltd. plan to disrupt the foot care and custom footwear industries. Through a joint venture called Shenzhen Resun Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd., the partners are introducing retail...
by Alfred Poor | November 4, 2016 | General News, Medical
Diabetics can develop neuropathy — damage to nerves — in their feet, which in turn leads to a loss of sensation. As a result, their feet don’t get sore when pressure is applied to a certain point. In time, this pressure can lead to wounds that are...
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by Alfred Poor | June 17, 2015 | Fitness, Health
The traditional way of making shoes is to stamp out shapes (creating lots of waste) and then assembling them into units of about a dozen different sizes. Forget finding a pair that fits you right; you’re happy to settle for the ones that fit the least badly. A...
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by Alfred Poor | January 26, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
This photo shows a smart insole for shoes. As you might expect, this device can do a much more accurate job of counting your steps than any wrist-worn fitness band can possibly do. But that’s not why it was created. This device is the work of a group of...
