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Green light for new Red Cross app
It's well known that blood donors perform a vital, life-saving community service, but for some, regular blood donation is an important part of staying healthy.
Apr 24, 2013
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Cardiology
Phone app for managing heart disease
A new smart phone app that helps patients manage heart disease and stay out of the hospital has been developed by a team led by a Rutgers–Camden nursing student.
Apr 1, 2013
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Neuroscience
Activating the 'mind's eye': Scientists teach blind to read, recognize objects with sounds (w/ Video)
Common wisdom has it that if the visual cortex in the brain is deprived of visual information in early infanthood, it may never develop properly its functional specialization, making sight restoration later in life almost ...
Nov 7, 2012
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Cardiology
People in 'crowdsourcing' challenge find defibrillators in Philadelphia
Participants in a "crowdsourcing" challenge in Philadelphia used a smart phone application to locate, photograph and map more than 1,400 automated external defibrillators in public places, according to research presented ...
Nov 4, 2012
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Health
Medical myth: Reading from a screen harms your eyes
The time most of us spend looking at a screen has rapidly increased over the past decade. If we're not at work on the computer, we're likely to stay tuned into the online sphere via a smart phone or tablet. Shelves of books ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Health
Curb kids' screen time to stave off major health and developmental problems
Curbs on children's daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start "the world's favorite pastime" are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a leading psychologist ...
Oct 9, 2012
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Health
Surfing the net helps the elderly stay connected
The internet is giving older people in rural areas a new lease on life, according to a report released today by the University of Adelaide.
Sep 26, 2012
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Health
3Qs: Two thumbs down
Mobile-phone users who send dozens—or even hundreds—of text messages per day may have begun to notice pain, tingling or numbness in their thumbs from excessive button pushing. Northeastern University news ...
Aug 30, 2012
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Neuroscience
Neuromarketing
Marketers are using neuroscience to create advertising which speaks directly to your brain.
Aug 28, 2012
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Health
LIKE: Smart phones for smart health - Gen Y the target
Queensland researchers are calling on Gen Y hipsters to take part in a new research project to promote better health via text messaging.
Jul 18, 2012
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