by Bruce Brown | August 9, 2017 | General News, Health
Even Republicans and Democrats agree that hearing loss is a major health and wellness issue in the U.S. According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, 1 in 5 people report having some level of hearing impairment. Among adults 65 and older, 1 in 3 have hearing...
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by Bruce Brown | August 8, 2017 | General News, Health
Obesity and related conditions reign as the number one U.S. health threat. According to the Centers of Disease Prevention and Control, in 2014 36.3% of the U.S. adult population was obese, up from 30.4% in 2002. Losing weight and keeping weight off are separate...
by Bruce Brown | August 7, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Wearable health tech to reduce hearing loss ticks many of the boxes as an ideal health tech opportunity. Hearing happens when external sound waves convert to electrical signals deciphered by the brain. Auditory data stimulus, transmission, and analysis let you tell...
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by Bruce Brown | August 3, 2017 | General News, Medical
Prescriptions for opioid painkillers cause nearly half of the deaths in the today’s U.S. opioid overdose epidemic, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. In 2015, the latest year for which the CDC has final statistics,...
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by Bruce Brown | August 2, 2017 | General News, Health
Regardless of the cause, too much stress takes a toll on physical and mental health. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), too much stress or prolonged stress can lead to a long list of symptoms, including headaches, back pain, and...
