The science fiction concept of suspended animation may soon become a fact with a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based hospital about to test the technique for the first time. Physicians at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital will attempt to try to save the lives of ten patients who present at the hospital with knife-wound or gunshot victims by literally stopping their lives,…Continue Reading ›
Trisha Wiles, 26, recently launched iamafighter.com, an anonymous social network for addicts seeking help; inspired to do so because of her own struggles with alcohol addiction. When Trisha stopped drinking back in August 2011, she found herself living in a rural part of Ohio, feeling very isolated, with little means to support herself. Alcoholism had…Continue Reading ›
According to a study from the University of Michigan, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter attract people who need an ego boost. The research determined that an obsession with social media is becoming less about connecting with others and more about vanity, egocentricity and self-promotion. The study, published online in Computers in Human Behavior,…Continue Reading ›
Your digital identity – forged on the cyberspace platforms of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – is likely making you depressed. Studies have shown how social media can hold sway over a person’s real identity – effecting self-esteem, triggering eating disorders, provoking criticism over selfies and other posted pics. In extreme cases, anxiety over a person’s…Continue Reading ›
Many states are still trying to incentivize young adults into purchasing health insurance – under the purview of ObamaCare exchanges – as, on average, one in five are still without coverage. But prior studies into the mandated health insurance coverage has shown that after accounting for cost-sharing and subsidies in 2014, it would still be…Continue Reading ›
Contrary to the generally accepted idea that using pot is beneficial, experts suggest the health benefits of marijuana may need to be tested further. Experts like Dr. Herbert Kleber – a Columbia University psychiatrist and drug abuse researcher – says in an NPR report, “We should have been doing a lot more research to find…Continue Reading ›
Plastic surgeons are seeing more patients who wish to undergo facial surgery, suggesting social media-posted selfies may be inspiring more Americans to consider plastic surgery. The growing trend of taking selfies – a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken at arm’s length with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone – and posting them on…Continue Reading ›
Leading up to the inception of Google Flu Trends in 2009, experts at Google realized they could forecast flu activity by tracking the frequency of when millions of people Google specific flu-related terms. Unlike the data from the CDC, which at times can be potentially outdated, the Google Flu Trends tracker uses aggregated real-time data…Continue Reading ›
iWinks newest smart headband promises better dreams and improved sleep for the otherwise sleep deprived tech-savvy consumer. With increased time devoted to stressful preoccupations like work, more people are suffering from insufficient sleep. Sleep is critical to human health as it is a necessary, restorative state of consciousness. It has been suggested this state of…Continue Reading ›
Researchers at the University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering, are in the process of developing a system to diagnose diseases in real time with smartphones. Smartphones are capable of streaming video and music, sending photos and messages in seconds, alongside providing news and directions, and new apps permit for tracking exercise and diet. So…Continue Reading ›
