by Bruce Brown | August 7, 2018 | General News, Health
Suicides have increased across the United States in the first decades of the 21st century. Every state except for Nevada has seen increases, ranging from just under 6% in Delaware to more than 57% in North Dakota. In 25 states, suicide rates have risen more than 30%...
by Alfred Poor | August 7, 2018 | General News, Health
Healthcare reform is a subject of heated debate in the U.S. and other countries, as costs continue to spiral out of control. In this country, about half of all residents are insured by their employer according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. This means that employers...
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by Bruce Brown | August 6, 2018 | General News, Medical
A perfect storm in health care heading toward the U.S. is building momentum. An aging population, horrifying increases in chronic illnesses due to poor lifestyle choices, plus a serious and growing shortage of physicians threaten the availability of quality care....
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by Alfred Poor | August 6, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Printed electronics are going to play an increasing role in wearable devices. The technology can be flexible, lightweight, and more durable than traditional rigid printed circuit boards. As we rely on devices to address health and medical issues, however, we need them...
by Bruce Brown | August 3, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
We usually write about new health technology that people wear, hold, carry, or use in their homes. We have noted studies that indicate self-driving cars will support aging at home and covered the Vigo headset monitor that tracks truck driver alertness. Despite the...
by Bruce Brown | August 2, 2018 | General News, Health
You won’t find “Smartphone Addiction” in the DSM-5, the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The DSM changes slowly, but that doesn’t mean that excessive new media...
