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by Kimberly Houston | February 20, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
With the advent of flexible battery technology that can be integrated into fabric and other materials, wearable devices that conform to complex shapes like the human body become possible. For wearable electronics to enjoy widespread adoption, the batteries that power...
by Kimberly Houston | February 15, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 million U.S. adults are living with diabetes or prediabetes (a condition that can lead to type 2 diabetes if not treated). Diabetes can often be managed through physical activity, diet, and...
by Kimberly Houston | February 14, 2018 | General News, Health
We all know excess weight adversely affects our health. Obesity increases the risk for many serious diseases and conditions, including hypertension (high blood pressure), type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers, to name just a few. But knowing that...
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by Kimberly Houston | February 13, 2018 | General News, Medical
A healthy gut is a topic that gets a lot of attention these days, especially as findings increasingly suggest that digestive health impacts other areas of human health. Microbes, also called gut flora or microbiota, help with our digestion. According to the National...
by Kimberly Houston | February 8, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
There are an estimated 5 million upper limb amputees worldwide, many of them children. Prosthetic limbs can cost upwards of $40,000 or more, and children rapidly outgrow them. Because the cost of prosthetics is prohibitive, many children simply go without them. Now a...
