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by Bruce Brown | December 15, 2015 | General News, Health
Do you remember when Obi-Wan Kenobi taught Luke Skywalker to use The Force to deflect training droids with his light saber when they were on their way to Alderaann aboard the Millennium Falcon? When Luke failed at first, Obi-wan had him put on a helmet that blocked...
by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2015 | General News, Medical
While medicine and health care advance in many parts of the world, there are still large populations with limited or no care at all. Infants are at greatest risk. An estimated 15 million children die each year from vaccination-preventable diseases. Often mothers in...
by Bruce Brown | December 2, 2015 | General News, Medical
Progressive neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often rob patients of muscular control early on and get progressively worse, while spinal cord injury can halt mobility immediately. The loss of functional...
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by Bruce Brown | December 1, 2015 | General News, Health
Nothing’s worse for a parent than a sick kid. You want to care for them, you want them to get better quickly, and you want to let them rest. When they feel particularly lousy, they often don’t even want to be bothered or touched, which can make it...
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by Bruce Brown | November 26, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
Electronic medical measurement and monitoring devices in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and homes are used increasingly to detect current status, problem conditions, and change over time. The last time I visited my primary care physician his assistant waved a...
