by Alfred Poor | March 23, 2018 | General News, Medical
Back pain is a major problem. Not only does it result in lost worker productivity, it also can lead to opioid dependence and abuse. As a result, healthcare professionals and other researchers are seeking alternatives to medication as a way to treat chronic pain. Five...
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by Kimberly Houston | January 31, 2018 | General News, Health
Whether you’re an avid follower of the news or not, it’s nearly impossible to avoid hearing about the current opioid epidemic in the U.S. According to the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 90 Americans die each day after...
by Bruce Brown | January 26, 2018 | General News, Health
It couldn’t have worked out better if they planned it that way. Science-led global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and wearable pain solution innovator NeuroMetrix announced a technology sale and a multiyear development collaboration deal...
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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,...
by Alfred Poor | January 19, 2017 | General News, Health
We’ve covered products from Thync in the past; the company’s first product was a Borg-like device that you would stick to your forehead, and then electrodes would connect behind your ear or some other spot. Originally, the goal was transcranial direct...
