by Alfred Poor | April 21, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
The eyes may be the window to the soul, but a substance as prosaic as sweat could provide a way to measure a wide range of hidden activities going on in your body. We tend to think of sweat as salty water (if we think about it at all), but the fact is that it is a...
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by Alfred Poor | April 20, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical
Next week, I’m going to have the honor of judging the work of about 250 high school and college students in a competition to design mobile apps for seniors. The 3rd Annual #WestchesterSmart Mobile App Development Bowl will be held on April 28 at Pace...
by Bruce Brown | April 18, 2017 | General News, Medical
Patients who survive strokes and transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) can take anticoagulant medication that is highly effective at reducing the risk of recurrent strokes. Unfortunately, adherence to taking the medication is low. A University of Cambridge School of...
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by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2017 | General News, Health
Stress is a factor leading to 3 out of 4 doctor’s visits in the U.S., according to Stress.org. The same organization claims that 44% of Americans reported feeling more stressed in 2015 than five years earlier. One in 5 people experiences extreme stress, the...
by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2017 | General News, Medical
Almost 1 in 6 people in the U.S. experience a diagnosable incident of AMI (Any Mental Illness) each year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The number does not include people with developmental or substance disorders. The impact of AMI can range...
