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The Apple Smart Watch helps Detect the Risk of having a Stroke.
How does the Apple Smart Watch help detect a stroke early? By checking for irregular heart rhythms and doing an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG). Every two hours, the irregular heart rhythm warning feature examines heart rhythms in the background and delivers an alert if an irregular heart beat is identified. If an abnormal heart rhythm is detected,… Continue reading
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5 uncommon tips you must remember daily to reduce risk of getting chronic conditions
1. You can skip that breakfast, but…? The only way skipping breakfast can help you is through overnight fasting- entailing an early supper before bed and taking upto 16 hours (as if it matters) before the next meal. Sugar and insulin levels drop forcing fat breakdown as an energy source. However, research has found that,… Continue reading
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Diabetes and Sexual Dysfunction: How can diabetes causes erectile dysfunction and how can you to treat it?
“Sex is natural, sex is good,” George Michael famously said. Of course, we all know that sex can be mind-blowingly fantastic when the mood is right and the chemistry is present. However, the same cannot be said if you’re one of the 300+ million living with diabetes. Diabetes is a growing concern that has been… Continue reading
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Meet iLet: Bionic Pancreas helps manage Type I diabetes
The iLet reflects a highly personal quest for Damiano. Damiano began dedicating himself and his lab to developing a bionic pancreas soon after… Continue reading
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How can Brain Implants (BCIs) help improve Mobilty in Stroke Patients?
Stroke is the most common medical illness that results in disability. Blood clots or bleeding kill a part of the brain, causing it to go dark and lose control of a part of the body. People lose their ability to walk, see, talk, or control their hand or arm in the same way they used… Continue reading
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The Sunday Dose of Humor comes early this week thanks to this epic skit by studio C. You’ll love it.
Firstly, before the skit, this post’s heading has over 20 words. That’s way above the recommended 8-12 words for a good SEO post. Infact, you are saying hello to your shadow if you overlook this statistic. But i don’t mind. Why? Because i realized if i want to get sleep before the midnight clock, i… Continue reading
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New technology ‘rewires’ the brain to aid stroke patients in regaining arm function
While conventional tools such as clothespins and cups continue to play an important role in most patients’ recovery journeys, new technology is continually changing the rehabilitation landscape. Stroke recovery and rehabilitation aids have come a long way in the last decade, from video consultations with doctors to robotic gloves and interactive video games. This new… Continue reading
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Sunday dose of humor: Diabetes and Stroke jokes
There are many people who are ignorant, misinformed, and insensitive. Everything and everyone is subjected to jokes and comments; it’s just a part of life, and you learn to roll with the punches. However, in comparison to other illnesses and diseases, I’ve found that stroke and diabetes frequently becomes the brunt of jokes or is… Continue reading
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Indicator for Diabetes: Diabetes Prediction using AI
Researchers have developed an ingenious artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The novel AI tool can automatically measure the amount of fat around the heart. By measuring the fat around heart from MRI scan images it can predict the risk of diabetes. The findings of this team have been published in the journal Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.… Continue reading
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Diabetic Tech: Biosensing Contact Lenses that can Measure Glucose Levels and Treat Diabetes.
Firstly, do you remember that World Health Organization prediction that Chronic disease numbers will surpass communicable disease (such as malaria) approximately by 2030? It’s one reason i share information on health technology on that focuses on chronic disease self-management. I foresee a future transformation from painful pricks (Invasive techniques) to automated non-invasive techniques in measuring… Continue reading
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