September 26, 2017 For older breast cancer survivors, unclear when to stop mammograms Reuters Health - Older breast cancer survivors who may not live long enough to benefit from routine mammograms are still often getting them, while some who do have more years ahead are not being screened, according to a U.S. study.
September 26, 2017 High-tech ideas to fix opioid crisis compete for Ohio grants A call by Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) for scientific breakthroughs to help solve the opioid crisis is drawing interest from dozens of groups with ideas including remote controlled medication dispensers, monitor devices for addicts and pain-relieving massage gloves.
September 21, 2017 7-year-old fitted with 3-D printed hand to throw first pitch at World Series The 7-year-old Las Vegas girl who made headlines for wanting to throw a pitch at every MLB ballpark will take the mound this fall to toss the ceremonial first pitch during Game 4 of the World Series.
August 17, 2017 Man gets bionic eye, sees family for first time in 10 years A Minnesota man saw his wife for the first time in 10 years— and most of his grandchildren for the first time ever— after receiving a bionic eye at the Mayo Clinic earlier this month, ValleyNewsLive.com reported.
July 6, 2017 FDA launches mobile app competition to aid opioid abuse epidemic Federal health officials are asking the public for mobile app designs that would help connect opioid abusers to carriers of the prescription drug naloxone, which can help reverse overdose.
July 6, 2017 Woman with MS to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 1 year When Cheryl Hile was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2006, she thought her running career was over.
May 22, 2017 Cracking, popping joints may foretell arthritis Grating, cracking or popping sounds around joints may predict future arthritis, especially in the knees, according to a recent U.S. study.
April 25, 2017 Sick child? An easy way to take their temperature Classic flu symptoms like a body aches, chills and headaches cannot always be verbalized by a young child, and around the clock monitoring can be exhausting and nearly impossible. But in the era of wearable technology, there are new innovations to help give you some peace of mind
April 13, 2017 Are you ‘addicted’ to your smartphone? We all joke around about being “addicted” to our smartphones, but is there real science to it?
April 7, 2017 University rallies to present disabled honor student with new high-tech wheelchair Students and staff at Fairfield University came together last week to surprise a sophomore student with a new wheelchair equipped with communicative technology, meaning she could ditch her damaged unit, which was being held together with duct tape.
