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09/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

LED stool lights up to warn slouches, help prevent back pain

The solution to agonizing back pain might be as simple as a light-emitting diode (LED) on a chair. In an article on The Daily Mail, German researchers unveiled a smart stool that warns its user about incorrect seating posture. A pair of sensors allows the stool to keep track of the user’s posture. This sensor system […]

08/02/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

ANOTHER negative side effect of hospitalization: Medical devices leach phthalates into the blood of ill children, leading to ADHD

Half of the incidences of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in previously critically-ill children can be explained by the plasticisers found in medical devices. Researchers of a European Union (EU)-funded project warn parents that children who are hospitalized in intensive care units for long periods have an incredibly high risk of developing ADHD as they get older. […]

04/15/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

New device nukes STD viruses with microwaves… including HPV

In the future, treating human papillomavirus (HPV) may be done with a microwave system. Tests with the device, a compact and portable applicator developed by Emblation Microwave, are underway and have yielded positive results thus far. According to HPV experts from the University of Glasgow, it works by delivering a precise and controlled low-energy dose […]

04/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Old iPhones seeing new life as medical devices used to assist brain surgeries in Brazil

Brain surgeons in Brazil cannot put down their iPhones in the operating room. But that’s because the old smartphones are a vital and effective medical tool during surgeries, according to a LiveScience article. The doctors have ditched the costly and cumbersome monitors and video cameras seen in most hospitals. Instead, they attach outdated iPhone models onto their […]

11/29/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Heart stent FAIL: Shocking study shows heart stents are medically useless

Getting surgery is a stressful experience that poses varying degrees of risk depending on the procedure, but it’s a chance many people are willing to take if it means that it can improve a health problem. A desire to get rid of chest pain drives many patients to have heart stents put in, but a […]

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