by Alfred Poor | April 7, 2017 | General News, Medical
I recently flew across the Pacific Ocean. It was a long flight, but the experience was made much more comfortable because I wore noise-cancelling earphones that eliminated the droning rumble of the aircraft engines. As strange as it may seem, the same concept may be...
by Alfred Poor | September 12, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Apnea is a condition in which the subject stops breathing. Most people are familiar with it in adults, especially as associated with snoring during sleep. However, most babies born at less that 35 weeks have periods where they stop breathing, which can result in a...
by Alfred Poor | August 29, 2014 | Medical
Alzheimer’s is a debilitating and fatal disease. More than 44 million people worldwide suffer from it or a similar form of dementia. A group of researchers in Korea believe that they may have found a way to slow the effects of the disease, using a headband...