Facebook now makes it easier for millions of Americans to sign up as organ donors, as it launches a new feature that makes organ donation registration fast and simple. This move was reportedly spearheaded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself, who believes that his social networking site can potentially accelerate the number of willing organ [...]
This is a question on everyone’s minds these days. Many people are trying to take the plunge and quit smoking in order to cleanse their bodies of toxins. Before now the main solutions were nicotine gum or patches. Then, along came the electronic cigarette, a more affordable option that contains no toxins. This new technology [...]
French are number 1 in the World for taking antidepressants. But US statistics look also very impressive. Are we depressed ? Are we sad ? Twitter says YES. Is it Facebook Depression ? Actually it looks more than this is an entire pharmaceutical industry who is fueling the medication machine : Drugs Compagnies, FDA and [...]
Germs are everywhere … and in particular on all tech items. For example did you know that a computer keyboard has 60 times more germs than a toilet seat? Other dirty tech things : printers, scanners, light switches, microwave, mouse and computer keyboard, mobile phones, game controllers, tablets and laptops, and TV remote. 16% of [...]
You are always in front of your computer in the office and even at home? Then you have probably occasional burning and stiff in the neck. 45% of office workers suffer from Neck Pain today. And not only. This also applies to mobile phone users (head down for a long time): this is called Text [...]
Real horror story: a young Vietnamese woman was 23 years in 2008 when her skin started to be wrinkled. Now she looks like 73. The story takes place in 2008. Nguyen Thi Phuong is on medication to treat an allergic reaction to seafood. A few days later her skin becomes wrinkled and folded, and the [...]
From TedX Boston, GenomeQuest CEO Richard Resnick says price to sequence Genome has fallen 100 million times. “The world-wide capacity to sequence human genomes is something between 50,000 and 100,000 genomes this year, and this is expected to double, triple or maybe quadruple year over year in the foreseeable future”
After the two videos on the postures to be adopted when you work with a computer, here is an infographic which warns you about the negative effects of staying too long sitting at the computer. And it’s sad : a sedentary lifestyle kills. And if it does not kill immediately, it increases the risk of [...]
You work hard at the computer? What’s better than a little reminder of the best postures to adopt when using a laptop, regardless of where you sit. Prolonged use of keyboard and mouse can cause carpal tunnel syndrome (pain in wrist and fingers) and back pain, especially if you sit badly. In all cases, you [...]
If you are running a pharmaceutical company or you have been working in the pharmaceutical industry for several years in North America (laboratory, CRO (Contract Research Organization)), then you should have noticed that it’s the FDA that make the rules. All tasks should be carried out according to the standards set by the American Food [...]
How about monitoring your blood glucose level with a USB key? The Bayer Contour USB Key has just been approved by Health Canada. This geek gadget has been designed for patients suffering from diabetes and who want to monitor their blood sugar concentration. The Contour is equipped with a needle at one extremity, allowing you [...]
