by Bruce Brown | March 22, 2016 | General News, Medical
Most often when we hear about wristband wearables, it’s for a consumer product to count steps, measure heart rate, send and receive messages and alerts, and even tell time. As wearable devices gain functions, accuracy, and wireless communications, however, an...
by Bruce Brown | March 21, 2016 | General News, Health
Have you ever tried to tie lace-up shoes with one hand? In the past few years, I had that experience three times following rotator cuff surgery on each shoulder and a trigger finger release on my left hand. In each case I lived through just a few days of awkwardness,...
by Bruce Brown | March 18, 2016 | General News, Medical
Instability of the hip — hip dysplasia — occurs to some degree in approximately 15%, or 1 in 6 infants, but only 2-3 per thousand need treatment, according to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute. When they do need treatment, however, one of the...
by Bruce Brown | March 17, 2016 | General News, Medical
According to Core Scientific Creations (CSC), the U.S. Department of Defense has stated that 84% of deaths from battle wounds (DOW) happen because of bleeding, of which 67% were in areas of the body where neither compression nor tourniquets could be applied. CSC...
by Bruce Brown | March 16, 2016 | General News, Medical
Scoliosis is sideways curving of the spine that effects 2-3% of the population, or about 7 million people in the U.S., according to the National Scoliosis Foundation. The most common form is called idiopathic scoliosis and usually becomes apparent between ages 10-15;...