by Alfred Poor | August 3, 2017 | General News, Health
Body weight is a very personal thing. Some people want to weigh less, and others want to weigh more. In general, however, most people want to lose weight; many countries have populations that on average are overweight. There can be additional healthcare expenses and...
by Alfred Poor | June 2, 2017 | General News, Health
More than two-thirds of American adults are overweight. Clearly, we need to eat less and exercise more. Just as clearly, that is a whole lot easier to say than to do. Researchers have experimented with all sorts of ways to change a person’s behaviors about food...
by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2017 | General News, Health
The task of measuring events, such as heartbeats, is relatively straightforward. When you try to infer information from a combination of measurements, however, it gets a bit trickier. It is possible that you end up missing key factors that are required in order to...
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by Alfred Poor | May 25, 2017 | General News, Health
Large employers have a stake in the health of their employees, because it impacts their bottom line in terms of healthcare costs. More and more studies are coming out about the results of corporate wellness programs, and the outcomes are encouraging. For example,...
by Alfred Poor | May 23, 2017 | General News, Medical
Facial palsy is a condition where the facial nerve on one (or both) sides of the face becomes damaged. This nerve controls the muscle groups that we use to make facial expressions, and palsy will cause that side to droop. This condition can be caused by bacterial or...
