by Bruce Brown | September 4, 2017 | General News, Medical
Medical personnel use pain level information to determine the type and amount of pain medication to administer or prescribe. Unfortunately, pain level data depends on both objective and subjective factors that can interfere with determining the...
by Alfred Poor | August 17, 2017 | General News, Medical
MRI scans are one of many modern medical miracles; they let healthcare professionals create 3D images of the insides of a patient’s body. The technology is not without its risks and limitations, however. The acronym stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging; strong...
by Bruce Brown | July 25, 2017 | General News, Health
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), musculoskeletal disorders (MSKs or MSDs) rank as the top cause of pain, suffering, and disability in the U.S. workplace. San Francisco-based Hinge Health focuses on musculoskeletal disorders....
by Bruce Brown | June 14, 2017 | General News, Health
Pain is a real pain. Dr. Albert Schweitzer said, “Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself.” Approximately one in four American have suffered pain that lasts longer than 24 hours, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and...
by Bruce Brown | May 23, 2017 | General News, Health
Migraine headaches are a chronic neurological disease. Migraines affect 38 million men, women, and children in the U.S. and about 1 billion people worldwide, or about 12% of the population, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. There is no cure for migraines,...