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Oregon Medical Group modernizes clinics SimpliVity
The Oregon Medical Group announced that it will be using Simplivity to improve IT infrastructures in its clinics. Oregon Medical Group’s legacy infrastructure provided limited high availability and disaster recovery capabilities. This situation posed a significant risk to the clinical […]
Drinking beer is a double-edged sword
A study shows that girl’s night out is a double-edged sword. Women who drink beer moderately were less at risk for heart attacks, but more at risk for cancer. How’s that for making awkward life choices? Researchers at the Sahlgrenska […]
Female gamers more likely to be overweight
A new research adds a new level of gender inequality for girl gamers to deal with. The study shows that female gamers were more likely to be overweight. The study didn’t find the same effect on men. In the current […]
Your “bacteria cloud” is like a fingerprint
The bacteria you give off to the air cover you in a “bacterial aura” or a microbial cloud that is as unique as your fingerprint. As gross and unsettling as that sounds, researchers effectively identified people through microbes in the […]
Seniors with poor vision can still use touch screens
Should you get grandma a Kindle? Researchers say yes. They didn’t use the same wording, but a study confirms that seniors with age-related vision problems can still use touch screen devices. The study was published in the October issue of […]
Smart car seat adjusts to your needs
Active Wellness is a smart car seat that responds to your needs real-time. The car seat detects your heartbeat and breathing and can give massages when you’re stressed or wake you up when you’re close to dozing off. It employs […]
Drug CEO lowers Daraprim price because of public outrage
Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, lowered the price of Daraprim amidst the public outrage. Daraprim is used treat the infectious disease toxoplasmosis, which particularly affects those with HIV and cancer, who might have weakened immune systems. Shkreli recently […]
Bad karma is bad for your health
A recent study shows that patients who blame their sickness on karma experience more pain than those who don’t. Karma believers also have worse physical and mental health. The team studied nearly 200 individuals to find out how their spiritual […]
New wearable sports tech better than GPS
SABEL Labs developed SABEL Sense, a running speed tracker better than a timer and a GPS. Sabel Sense is a wearable tracker for running speeds and distances for professional athletes. Australian Football League (AFL) players are now wearing Sabel Sense […]
Fidgeting is good for your health
A study suggests that fidgeting or making small movements can reverse the bad effects of sitting down for a long time. Previous studies prove that sitting for prolonged periods increases risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and death. People who […]
