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by Bruce Brown | December 1, 2017 | General News, Health
When emergencies happen, fast response can often make the difference between life and death. Most adults carry cellphones, but they don’t help much if you’re unconscious. Automotive services such as General Motors’ OnStar detect accidents and deploy...
by Bruce Brown | November 20, 2017 | General News, Health
“One size fits all” may work for baseball caps or socks, but products and services touted as universal solutions face challenges of individual size, preference, and a myriad of choice factors. Regardless of application, wearable tech faces the...
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by Kimberly Houston | October 31, 2017 | General News, Health
While the standard office worker may worry about the negative health impact of sitting too much, workers at factories, plants, construction sites, oil rigs, and mines can face deadly threats just by the nature of the work they do. A little digging on the Occupational...
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by Bruce Brown | September 27, 2017 | General News, Medical
Medical emergencies start clocks ticking regardless of who is nearby. When seconds matter, waiting for first responders to arrive can have dire consequences. We’ve written about first responders before. We covered first responder wearables such as EMERGE,...
by Bruce Brown | June 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
Timeliness in response after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is crucial. According to a Joint Commission report on SCA sponsored by Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical corporations, about 295,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest in the U.S. each...
