by Bruce Brown | March 23, 2018 | General News, Health
On average, 23% of heart failure patients are readmitted to a hospital every year, according to a study published in 2016 in Progressive Cardiovascular Disease. About 5.7 million American adults live with heart failure (HF), a sizable number projected to increase to 8...
by Alfred Poor | March 23, 2018 | General News, Medical
Back pain is a major problem. Not only does it result in lost worker productivity, it also can lead to opioid dependence and abuse. As a result, healthcare professionals and other researchers are seeking alternatives to medication as a way to treat chronic pain. Five...
by Bruce Brown | March 22, 2018 | General News, Medical
We hear often about the distressingly high incidence of Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. In a 2017 report, the CDC estimated 9.4% of the population or about 30.3 million Americans have diabetes. The World Health Organization’s 2016 Global Report on Diabetes estimated...
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by Alfred Poor | March 22, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
In traditional robot designs, different tasks are relegated to different components. For example, a rigid rod may serve the function of a limb or finger. A separate motor will cause the rod to move. And sensors placed at the tips or hinges provide feedback about...
by Bruce Brown | March 21, 2018 | General News, Health
Americans continue to rack up unfortunately high scores on common health problems. According to the CDC, approximately 75 million adults in the U.S have hypertension (high blood pressure). Another 75 million have prehypertension: blood pressure scores that are above...
by Alfred Poor | March 21, 2018 | Fitness, General News, Health
Back in the dark ages of direct mail (when people used to write paper letters and we shopped using printed mail order catalogs), people railed against “junk mail” just like they do today. Only back then they complained about wasting trees; now they...
