Correia, Igor Macedo Tavares MSca SPINE: May 1, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 9 – p 571-578 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003854 Study Design. Observational cross-sectional study. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between text neck and neck pain (NP) in adults. Summary of Background Data. It has been hypothesized that the […]
2/7/2021 The Skeptical Cardiologist Beware The Magnets in Your Wearable Wristbands and in Apple iPhone 12: They Can Suspend Life-Saving Defibrillator (ICD) Therapy and Alter Pacemaker Function In October of 2020 Apple announced its iPhone 12, “the best iPhone ever” with “a powerful 5G experience and advanced technologies that push the boundaries of innovation for users who […]
February 4, 2016 The holiday season has come and gone, and many children and adults were the lucky recipients of a hand-held electronic device. Since their introduction only a few years ago, smartphones, tablets, e-readers and even the decidedly less-cool laptops have become a multi-billion dollar a year product category. Everyone, it seems, has one. […]
September 04, 2015 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The validity of a self-administered 6-minute walk test (SA-6MWT) mobile application was assessed in 103 participants. The researchers found that distances estimated from the SA-6MWT mobile application were repeatable (coefficient of variation = 4.6%) and correlated with distances measured in the clinic. The study findings suggest that […]
Last Updated: May 28, 2015. Smartphone electrocardiogram accurately detects baseline intervals, atrial rate, and rhythm, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. THURSDAY, May 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Smartphone electrocardiogram (ECG) accurately detects baseline intervals, atrial rate, and rhythm, according to a study published in the […]
Reuters BY LORRAINE L. JANECZKO NEW YORK Fri Jul 4, 2014 1:58pm EDT (Reuters Health) – The next addition to the collection of health apps coming online for smartphones may be a stress test, researchers said at a recent conference. With a simple tube, some software and a saliva sample, people and their doctors can […]
Medscape Medical News Veronica Hackethal, MD June 11, 2014 Using a computer for long hours is linked to dry eye disease and decreased concentrations of Mucin5AC (MUC5AC) in tears, according to a study conducted among Japanese office workers and published online June 5 in JAMA Ophthalmology. This is the first study to link MUC5AC, which belongs to a […]
January 17, 2014 By Alexei Oreskovic Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819371 (Reuters) – Google Inc said on Thursday that it is testing a new method for diabetics to monitor their blood-sugar levels by wearing a contact lens equipped with tiny chips and an antenna. Google said a prototype of its “smart contact lens” can […]
Tuesday – 10/29/2013, 4:31pm ET By Joan Jones More Reports Full Story: http://www.wtop.com/41/3493124/Tech-gadgets-can-cause-real-health-problems WASHINGTON – If your iOS 7 iPhone or iPad give you migraines or nausea, it may not be your imagination. It’s just one consequence of living in a hi-tech world. “That has totally happened to me,” says CNET’s Dan Ackerman. He says […]