by Alfred Poor | February 18, 2020 | Health
It should come as no surprise that obesity is a major problem for residents of the U.S. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2016 40% of adults 20 or older were obese. This is based on a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or more. In addition, another...
by Kimberly Houston | February 14, 2018 | General News, Health
We all know excess weight adversely affects our health. Obesity increases the risk for many serious diseases and conditions, including hypertension (high blood pressure), type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers, to name just a few. But knowing that...
by Bruce Brown | December 9, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
When traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) results in the loss of motor function in both arms and legs, known as quadriplegia, life expectancy shortens. Quality of life is substantially affected through a loss of independence. Quadriplegia is most commonly...
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by Bruce Brown | February 5, 2016 | General News, Health
We have looked at smart scales in the past, most recently the CES 2016 Innovation Award-winning QardioBase that measures weight, muscle mass, body fat percentage, and water and bone composition, sending data via Bluetooth to your tablet or phone app where it...
by Alfred Poor | November 12, 2015 | Fitness, General News, Health
Everything is getting smart these days, even the traditional bathroom scale. New models measure more than just weight, and instead of a spinning dial of digits, the results are wirelessly beamed to your smartphone or tablet. One of these space age scales, the...
