by Alfred Poor | January 11, 2017 | General News, Health
Stress is a significant factor in many people’s lives these days, yet stress is often called “the silent killer.” It is linked to a range of psychological and physiological conditions that can lead to significant impairment. People can turn to a...
by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Soon people with mobility challenges and people with injuries requiring rehabilitation may get assistance from a suit originally developed for soldiers for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The original Warrior Web program was designed to...
by Alfred Poor | January 28, 2016 | General News, Health
As the illustration above from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), car crashes take an enormous toll in this country each year. More than 37,000 people die each year from car crashes, with another 2.3 million suffering injuries. By any measure, this...
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by Alfred Poor | December 30, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Millions of people have disabilities that prevent them from using their hands for tasks that many of us take for granted, such as interacting with a computer. The winning design in the MakerBot Thingiverse competition for the Assistive Technology Challenge addresses...
by Alfred Poor | February 9, 2015 | Health, Medical
The Scandinavian countries are well known for their excellent social services, including medical care. Like many other parts of the world, however, they are facing a challenge. The elderly make up 25% of the entire population, and this is expected to grow to 40% by...
