by Bruce Brown | July 4, 2017 | General News, Medical
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, trailing only Alzheimer’s Disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1% of the population aged 60 have Parkinson’s and the...
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by Bruce Brown | July 3, 2017 | General News, Health
Kangaroo Care (KC) techniques were originally used for preterm babies in Bogota, Columbia, in the 1970s. The goal was to create an alternative to expensive incubators in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) that weren’t available. KC was named because of the...
by Bruce Brown | June 30, 2017 | General News, Health
In Spring 2016 Finnish communications giant Nokia bought French health tech pioneering company Withings. Nokia’s then-President Ramzi Haidamus stated in a press release that Withings would run the digital health business. No brand name decisions or changes were...
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by Bruce Brown | June 29, 2017 | General News, Health
Constipation is a significant wellness problem for many people. According to a report published in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, between 2% and 27% of the population suffer from chronic constipation, depending on how it is reported. Constipation is an...
by Bruce Brown | June 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
Timeliness in response after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is crucial. According to a Joint Commission report on SCA sponsored by Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical corporations, about 295,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest in the U.S. each...
