by Bruce Brown | September 9, 2016 | General News, Medical
Physical therapists, like most medical professionals, have a common goal of helping their patients improve to the point that the patients no longer need professional care. Patients often present their own greatest challenges to full recovery from an injury or...
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by Alfred Poor | September 9, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you’re a technology dweeb, you might well recognize the names Shockley, Brattain, and Bardeen. They are the three scientists at Bell Labs who invented the transistor in 1947. This simple device used an electrical signal to control the flow of electricity in a...
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by Bruce Brown | September 8, 2016 | General News, Health
Proficiency in the six “Activities of Daily Living” (ADLs) often determine care choices for the elderly, chronically ill, or disabled. The ADLs are eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking), and continence. According to Investopedia,...
by Alfred Poor | September 8, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
The wearable Health Tech industry is growing rapidly, but rapid growth can bring significant risks. If the products and services are not required to meet certain standards, a “Wild West” scenario can occur where consumers are exposed to potential risks...
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by Bruce Brown | September 7, 2016 | General News, Health
U.S. hospitals treat more than 173,285 sports-related brain injuries and concussions annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Concussions account for fully 15 percent of all reported injuries, says the American Journal of Sports...
by Alfred Poor | September 7, 2016 | Health, Medical
When you think of Texas, you might think of wide open spaces, cowboys, and longhorn cattle. If you think about technology, you might think of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, but you probably would not expect the population in general to embrace new technology. A...
