22nd April 2015
New gadgets allow you to check your kids’ vital signs without rushing to hospital Have you ever been awoken in the middle of the night by your child's cry? I know I have. They wake because they are hungry. Or ...
21st April 2015
When young children are diagnosed with diabetes, the news can be shocking both for them and their families. Yet, once the initial worry has passed, getting into the daily routine of testing and shots can even be a laugh… The ...
19th April 2015
Nobody is at their best after a bad night’s sleep, so imagine how you would feel if you never slept well. Like, never ever. Pretty desperate, huh? This was the reality for Stuart Lamont before he got treatment for ...
14th April 2015
Imagine gasping for breath and trying not to panic. You're wheezing, coughing, trying to breath because your life depends on it. Peopling living with asthma know how it feels when an attack begins. They know the fear. They know the ...
14th January 2015
Suppose you opened your postbox to find an empty plastic container and instructions on how to collect and post a sample of your stool to be screened for colon cancer. Would you casually precede to the bathroom and take care ...
Your baby is up at 3am, crying. You try the usual routine, nothing works. Aftwr that never-ending night your day starts off with a rush to the nearest Children’s Hospital. It could be a swallowed lego piece, an ear ...
8th January 2015
Last year was all about fitbits, wristbands, and smartwatches. Accessories you wear on your wrist that track your activity, log it, analyze it, and then give suggestions. But still in their infancy they may need to hand it over to ...
19th December 2014
A few years ago, checking up on your vitals meant paying the doctor a visit. Your heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure were mostly measured at an annual checkup. Now… now it’s different. All this data is now at ...
They call it the long goodbye. People with Alzheimer's disease slowly but surely slip away, losing their memory and, often, their personality. They forget their families, and their loved ones barely recognise the person they once knew. It begins with ...
18th November 2014
No? Anybody? Pity, because around one in four adults can suffer from bladder problems, with women more likely to be affected than men. And when we say 'suffer', we mean it. The physical symptoms are well known but the psychological ...