by Bruce Brown | June 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
Migraine headaches are common but most are classified as “nonacute,” meaning they are not a symptom of a more severe underlying neurological or other problem such as a brain tumor, aneurysm, or stroke, according to the American Medical Association. The AMA...
by Alfred Poor | June 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
You may never have heard of “dancing eyes;” the condition affects about one in 400 people, and causes the eyes to go through a rhythmic oscillation in a flickering motion. It has the formal name of nystagmus, and can arise from a variety of causes. It...
by Bruce Brown | June 23, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
Longevity tables are interesting but have little relevance to individuals except as they are members of a group. It’s interesting to view longevity data from various countries and then make an effort to understand why one country varies from another. In...
by Alfred Poor | June 23, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
In order for Health Tech wearables to become widely adopted, they must be able to go about their duties with a minimum of attention from their users. Having to recharge a device every night is not convenient, especially when you compare it to a typical $25 wristwatch...
by Bruce Brown | June 22, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Suicide was the 10th most common cause of death in 2013 in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That year there were 41,149 suicides: one every 13 minutes. We’ve written about Facebook’s use of artificial...
by Alfred Poor | June 22, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
As wearable Health Tech devices get smaller and smaller, how do you control them? Sure, they may send data wirelessly to an app running on a nearby smartphone, but there are circumstances where you might want to send a command or receive a notification from a device...