by Alfred Poor | January 23, 2017 | General News, Health
One of the ways for a person to get a concussion is to suffer a blow to the head. Many sports — including “non-contact” sports such as soccer — can result in head impacts during the course of routine play. The problem is that not all impacts...
by Alfred Poor | December 1, 2016 | General News, Health
Many people work in potentially dangerous environments, such as construction, where falling objects or swinging machinery can cause serious injury. This is especially true when there is a blow to the head, which can lead to concussion and other impairments. First...
by Bruce Brown | May 17, 2016 | General News, Health
Tremors are more common than you might think. The condition Essential Tremors affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Neurology. Tremors are also a symptom of a wide range of diseases and conditions including...
by Alfred Poor | March 31, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
One of the biggest health concerns in sport — at both the amateur and professional levels — is the damage caused by concussions arising from head impacts. Part of the challenge is that there is not a lot of data about how much impact is enough to cause a...
by Alfred Poor | January 27, 2015 | Fitness
We don’t generally cover products here that are just fitness devices. However, I’m making an exception for the Flip health and fitness monitor because it could be a bellwether for Health Tech wearable devices of the future. I saw this at CES 2015, and it...