Gaming Disorder on the Path to WHO Recognition

by Bruce Brown | December 28, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical

Well, it’s almost official. Computer and video game addiction is on the verge of recognition as a medical thing. A World Health Organization (WHO) draft document for tracking Mortality and Morbidity Statistics includes gaming disorder. The eleventh edition of...

Laser Shoe Help with Parkinson’s Gait-Freeze [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 27, 2017 | General News, Medical

Twente helps people get moving. The University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands, is a public research school with degree programs in diverse fields focuses on engineering. We’ve written previously about Twente projects to assist movement and walking. We...

Robotic Surgery Early Adopter Adds One More

by Bruce Brown | December 26, 2017 | General News, Medical

How do you recognize true pioneers? They’re the ones with arrows in their backs. Early tech adopters fully expect glitches, bugs, and even the occasional failure or system reboot. Innovative medical tech doesn’t work like that, thank goodness. After...

3D Print Customized Compound Pharmaceuticals

by Bruce Brown | December 25, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

As anyone who takes multiple medications knows, keeping track of how many, how often, and when to take various pills can be a pain. Without a system, taking pills as needed and keeping prescriptions filled require close attention. Providence, Rhode Island-based Vitae...

Wearable Makes the Call When You Fall [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 22, 2017 | General News, Health

Falls are the leading cause of death from injury for people aged 65 and older. Longer lifespans, a growing 65+ population proportion, decreasing bone density with age, and the preference of many older people to age independently at home add up to an increasing need...

Biofeedback Wearable Improves Posture [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 21, 2017 | General News, Health

Yesterday I traveled halfway across the country for the holidays. During the trip, I noticed widespread behavior among many others (and myself) that is bound to have long-term health consequences. At three airports I saw adults and children all looking down at their...