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...
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by Alfred Poor | November 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Wearables face a vexing paradox. We want them to get smaller and smaller, yet smaller devices have less room available for buttons, touch pads, and other methods of controlling them. Solutions that work great for a desktop computer or tablet do not necessarily work...
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by Alfred Poor | May 18, 2016 | General News, Health
Our bodies rely on many complex systems, and one of the most important is the circulation of blood. This life-giving fluid delivers oxygen to our cells, while transporting nutrients and wastes in and out of our different tissues. If asked about how this fluid gets...
by Bruce Brown | May 13, 2016 | General News, Medical
Not everyone who has an irregular heartbeat is at risk for sudden cardiac death. And not everyone who has a heart attack is likely to develop arrhythmia. Acting on the side of caution however, cardiologists often implant small defibrillators in heart attack patients...
by Alfred Poor | February 25, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Sticky notes, aluminum foil, sponges, tape: it sounds like the recipe for a MacGyver escape device, but it’s not. In a field dominated by high-tech processes and painstakingly-engineered materials, a group of researchers have come up with a low cost design for...
