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by Bruce Brown | December 16, 2015 | General News, Medical
According to the American Diabetes Association, 9.3% of the U.S. population had diabetes in 2012. Among Americans over 65, the rate was 25.9%. Lower limb amputation is one of the more common among the nasty complications of diabetes. We experienced this first hand...
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by Bruce Brown | December 15, 2015 | General News, Health
Do you remember when Obi-Wan Kenobi taught Luke Skywalker to use The Force to deflect training droids with his light saber when they were on their way to Alderaann aboard the Millennium Falcon? When Luke failed at first, Obi-wan had him put on a helmet that blocked...
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by Bruce Brown | December 10, 2015 | General News, Health
Falling is a huge concern for the world’s fastest growing demographic. Among those 60 or older, 270 million, or more than one third, fall each year. It’s estimated that falls cause the loss of more than 17 million Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)...
by Bruce Brown | December 9, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
I never had much call for physical therapy until I had complex rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders in the last three years. I now have a much greater appreciation for range of motion, proper alignment, and planes of motion than ever before. When I was in high...
by Bruce Brown | December 8, 2015 | General News, Health
You needn’t look hard to notice the raft of new wearable health tech devices from almost as many companies, universities, and research labs. We cover many of the most significant devices here at Health Tech Insider. The arrival of so many new sensing, soothing,...
