Jul 07 2016
According to 2014 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, 13% of all U.S. vehicle deaths were attributed to cellphone distractions. Most of these drivers ranged from 15 to 29 years old. Distracted drivers text or search the web on their cellphones while driving. is is a sad statistic affecting many drivers. ere are …
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Jun 03 2016
The International Space Station (ISS) started its initial journey in 1998, when a Russian rocket transported the first piece into space. Seventeen years later after playing host to 222 astronauts from 18 different countries, the ISS has just completed its 100,000th orbit around the Earth. NASA explained that the station has traveled 2.6 billion miles …
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May 13 2016
Ischemic stroke (brain clot) is a leading cause of disability and death affecting approximately 795,000 U.S. stroke victims annually and accounts for almost 90 percent of all strokes. Strokes can result in long-term functional impairments for the patient such as difficulty in walking or speaking. A new device called a stent retriever, basically a small …
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Apr 18 2016
A beneficial safety protection service using a smartphone app monitors a person walking alone. Just in the U.S., over 40,000 children and 1.3 million women are abducted or raped each year. Wouldn’t it be nice if these terrible acts could be prevented and cause less worries for parents, spouses, and their children? Lifeline Response has …
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Mar 09 2016
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an increasingly big problem for human health. They kill over 23,000 people in the US every year. This bacteria has an immunity to antibiotic treatments making them extremely difficult to eradicate. New research being conducted at the University of Colorado in Boulder has found that tiny light activated particles known as quantum …
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Jan 08 2016
By Bob Larson Recently, 60 Minutes Sunday TV program reported that Duke University may have found a miracle cure for brain cancer using a genetically modified polio virus. The Duke research team injected a genetically engineered polio virus into deadly brain tumors involving primates and human patients. The result of the virus homed in on …
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Dec 08 2015
Several new blood tests to detect cancer are being developed overseas. One new blood test can detect, classify and pinpoint the location of cancer by analyzing a sample equivalent to one drop of blood. Using this new method for blood-based RNA tests of blood platelets, researchers have been able to identify cancer with 96 percent …
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Nov 11 2015
by Bob Larson It’s hard to believe we may soon be wearing clothing that will monitor our health. When coupled with a smartphone, anyone can monitor their vital signs via the high tech clothing. This could be better than having a doctor live with you! Several companies across the world have been working on high …
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Oct 13 2015
Eko Devices, a smart medical device startup company, announced that its Eko smartphone stethoscope has been cleared by the FDA. Doctors can take digital recordings of patient heartbeats using the popular Bluetooth wireless technology. The recordings are wirelessly transmitted to a smartphone app, which doctors can chart the heart- beat or send the recording to …
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Sep 15 2015
by Bob Larson Over 3.4 million people in Africa and Asia die each year from contaminated water per the World Health Organization. Although several methods have been used to kill bacteria and viruses in contaminated water in these underdeveloped countries, a new method has been tested with excellent results called the “Drinkable Book.” Created by Dr. …
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Aug 18 2015
By Bob Larson Created by a European firm, this sleek, egg-shaped capsule resembles a spaceship, complete with a retractable wind turbine and futuristic solar cells that doesn’t require any external power. The ‘Ecocapsule’ is a mini apartment with all the conventional luxuries, but generates its own clean energy and can be located virtually anywhere on …
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Jul 10 2015
How many times have you needed a personal air conditioner (AC) in hot weather at an event or even at home? A new a wrist-worn personal cooler may be the solution, being more effective than air conditioning at making you feel comfortably cool, and save the U.S. (and the rest of the world) millions of …
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