What would typing do to our hands!
/In the era of computers excessive use of keyboard and mouse control has led to an increase in particular diseases of the hand.
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Nanobots To The Rescue
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These nanotech vehicles are almost 800 times finer than a human hair, the “ideal size for targeting tumors.” They are delivered with chemotherapy drugs, and contain folate molecules that seek out and bind to cancer cells.
Read MoreLeveling Up: Can Video Games Be Good for Kids?
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Video games have taken a lot of heat from armchair psychologists and parents in the past. But when you examine the actual research filed, it turns out that the release of the latest Tom Clancy first person shooter might not signal the collapse of civilization after all.
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Digital Health Innovation: New Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Test
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A new research report published online in Nature Scientific Reports announced that a team of scientists have developed a special technique to detect the subtle differences in blood flow beneath the skin. The researchers used a laser technique to tell the difference between noncancerous moles and malignant melanoma. The study was led by Pisa University in Italy and the Lancaster University. Researchers at Pisa University Hospital have monitored 55 patients with atypical moles.
Read MoreFitBit may help boost activity in older women
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New study suggests the devices can help people become more active. In the study, women who wore a Fitbit saw a boost in their physical activity over a four-month period. study involved about 50 women in their 50s and 60s who were overweight and generally not very active. About half of these women were given a Fitbit One, a fitness tracker that clips to a person's waistband and tracks a number of metrics: how many steps they take, the total distance they move, the number of floors they climb, the calories they burn, and the total number of minutes during the day that they are active.
Read MoreDiagnosing STDs, through an app?
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Planned Parenthood is launching an app that helps patients diagnose STD’s without actually having to go in to see the doctor face-to-face. This will save people the awkward sex and STD conversation with their doctor, and maybe even make them more willing to get checked for potential infections. Havin
Read MoreDangers of Light Bulbs
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There are a million and one obvious positive aspects of light bulbs. However, recent advances in technology has created new types of light bulbs and a growing amount of evidence is showing that electric light bulbs may be affecting our health.
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