Category: Technology

Last April, the Food and Drug Administration warned both health care practitioners and the general public that a medical device was spreading a rare type of cancer. Now, medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has announced that it will be releasing a new, safer alternative. Power morcellators are medical devices used to treat uterine fibroids, tumors […]

Technology plays an ever-growing part in the modern healthcare system, helping medical professionals track patient data, make treatment decisions, communicate with other facilities and individuals, and more. As a result, the sudden loss of this technology could have a potentially devastating impact on hundreds, if not thousands, of people connected to a medical center. Unfortunately, […]

Believe it or not, breathalyzers can do more than detect how intoxicated a person is. With a bit of tweaking, the same technology police use when pulling over suspected drunk drivers can also detect other health issues. More specifically, dehydration and oral health issues, which is precisely what a new device called MINT can do. […]

Although the term “social media” has really only become part of our popular lexicon in the past 10 years or so, there is no doubt that this type of online service is now a major part of our society. From the days of Friendster and Myspace to more recent sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, […]

Chemex has long been associated with carefully brewed gourmet coffee. This manual brewing method, invented by chemist Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, is supposed to produce better coffee by removing certain oils from the coffee beans. The downside of the Chemex brewing method is that it requires a lot of work on the part of the […]

Since many people spend their days at sedentary jobs, slouching over smartphones, and slumping on the couch binge-watching their favorite television shows, it’s no wonder that over 26 million Americans, ages 20 to 64, suffer from frequent back pain. The procedures to help remedy that have been invasive and have required long recovery times and therapy […]