by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2022 | Medical
Worldwide, about 15 million people each year have a stroke, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Among stroke victims, approximately one-third die and one-third are permanently disabled. Hemiplegia and hemiparesis, respectively paralysis or weakness on...
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by Bruce Brown | March 28, 2022 | Medical
Video games can do much more than pacify young children or cause teens to disappear for hours at a time. Among other health and medical applications, they can help stroke victims with their recovery. Earlier this year, we wrote about Neuroreality’s Koji, a...
by Bruce Brown | November 23, 2021 | Health, Medical
ReWalk Robotics is a Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in wearable assistive robotic medical devices for patients with lower-limb disabilities. We have written about ReWalk technologies multiple times, starting with in 2014 when Alfred Poor...
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by Bruce Brown | September 16, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health
When inventive minds tackle problems using 3D printing, the results can be impressive. In the past we’ve written about affordable 3D printed bionic arms for children, 3D printed superhero prosthetics, and a 3D printed prosthetic leg with a fin that helps...
by Bruce Brown | March 16, 2020 | Medical
The American Heart Association recently published Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics — 2020 Update. This annual report details the health and economic burdens of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the U.S. and worldwide. The AHA updates its widely-cited study each...
