by Bruce Brown | June 17, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Do you ever wonder if what you think or assume you do is different from your actual behavior? Most of us have been surprised more than once in our lives when we saw ourselves on video or heard our behavior described and learned our perception was different from...
by Bruce Brown | June 2, 2016 | General News, Health
For many people, the coming and going of various allergy “seasons” can be periodic annoyances. For asthmatics, however, attacks can be debilitating and traumatic, especially when attacks come by surprise. According to the latest (2014) figures on asthma...
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by Alfred Poor | May 2, 2016 | General News, Medical
Impaired lung function is one of the symptoms of many chronic and temporary diseases, and is a leading cause of death. Healthcare professionals measure functional lung capacity using a device called a spirometer, that can cost thousands of dollars. This means that...
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by Bruce Brown | April 29, 2016 | General News, Health
Apple has taken a big step with two healthcare developmental platforms. The first platform, ResearchKit, has been used by doctors and researchers to create smartphone apps to gather data to better understand health and disease processes. Now they’re launching...
by Alfred Poor | April 20, 2016 | General News, Health
About 400 million people worldwide suffer from either asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and the numbers are rising rapidly every year. Medication delivered in the form of aerosol sprays can be effective in treating the symptoms, but studies show...
