by Bruce Brown | June 27, 2017 | General News, Health
Upper limb functional difficulties involving just the hand, portions of the arm, or the whole arm can arise from a variety of conditions. Paralysis following a stroke is a common cause of upper limb difficulty but you can also lose strength, flexibility, and movement...
by Bruce Brown | June 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
Migraine headaches are common but most are classified as “nonacute,” meaning they are not a symptom of a more severe underlying neurological or other problem such as a brain tumor, aneurysm, or stroke, according to the American Medical Association. The AMA...
by Bruce Brown | June 23, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
Longevity tables are interesting but have little relevance to individuals except as they are members of a group. It’s interesting to view longevity data from various countries and then make an effort to understand why one country varies from another. In...
by Bruce Brown | June 22, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Suicide was the 10th most common cause of death in 2013 in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That year there were 41,149 suicides: one every 13 minutes. We’ve written about Facebook’s use of artificial...
by Bruce Brown | June 21, 2017 | General News, Health
It can be inspiring and instructive to observe an innovative company progress to its goal of solving a huge problem. In this case, the issue is the high cost of and long wait time for prosthetic hands. We’ve been following Open Bionics for three years and...