by Bruce Brown | December 23, 2015 | General News, Medical
“The impact of the integration of behavioral health in cancer care is significant; a positive frame of mind can help patients through all phases of their diagnosis and treatment,” said Generosa Grana, MD, FACP, director of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper....
by Bruce Brown | December 22, 2015 | General News, Medical
According to the American Spinal Decompression Association, more than 80% of us experience lower back pain in our lives, from 20-30% suffering at any time. A study by Duke University reported annual $26 billion cost of treatment and care directly attributed to back...
by Bruce Brown | December 21, 2015 | General News, Medical
Wearable health technology for assistance, measuring, monitoring, reporting, and alerts are growing in popularity with patients, but the medical community’s support is crucial for the adoption and greater use of Health Tech devices, especially technologies used...
by Alfred Poor | December 21, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become a miracle material; researchers are finding wide ranging applications from transparent conductive layers to solar cells to printable electronics. Scientists at the University of Texas Arlington (UT) is working on a new device that...
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by Bruce Brown | December 17, 2015 | General News, Medical
The scourge of migraine headaches in the United States is relentless. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, more than 12% of all Americans suffer migraines, including children, women, and men. Approximately one quarter of all U.S. households include a...
by Alfred Poor | December 17, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
In many ways, humans are electrical beings. From nerve impulses to changes in the conductivity of our skin and other body parts, electrical charges play a major role in many of our essential functions. Empatica is a company in Cambridge, MA, that is trying to harness...
