Mobile Medicine

09/15/2014

It is with much sadness that I announce that I am putting Mobile Medicine on hold for a while. Predictable income was too alluring. Too many insurance checks that look like this one. Hopefully, in another time, the little orange trailer will roll again! Thanks for all your support and encouragement!

07/07/2014

Remote control contraception.
http://sciencealert.com.au/news/20140607-25825.html

A new candidate for the perfect contraceptive has surfaced - a wireless, remote-controlled implant that can be turned on and off at the push of

06/30/2014

So, this is pretty cool...a hubless bike that folds up like an umbrella.
http://www.sadabike.it/en/the-bike-project/

The Sada Bike is hubless and spokeless

06/17/2014

Pop quiz:
According to a recent study, the risk of Cardiovascular death increased sharply when daily caloric intake from added sugar was _____ versus those who consume

05/31/2014

Early detection of a manic episode...there's an app for that.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/05/30/317398820/phone-app-might-predict-manic-episodes-in-bipolar-disorder?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20140531

Speech patterns change when people enter the manic phase of bipolar disorder, doctors say. A smartphone app might be able to detect those shifts and improve treatment.

05/29/2014

Triclosan is under FDA review, suspected of disrupting hormone regulation. Minnesota steps up to ban it entirely...
http://iphone.sciencealert.com.au/news/20142905-25583.html

Minnesota has passed legislation prohibiting the use of a common antibacterial agent, triclosan, in cleaning products.

05/28/2014

You'd probably love your job too if one of your favorite customers kissed you gently on the cheek and said she loves you...
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05/23/2014

Point, shoot, forget?
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/22/314592247/overexposed-camera-phones-could-be-washing-out-our-memories?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20140522

When you snap lots of photos, psychologists say you're subconsciously relying on the camera to remember the experience for you. And your memory, they say, may suffer because of it.

05/20/2014

One of my favorite Science Journals, The Onion: http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-average-american-now-requires-3-attempts-to,36068/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:Default

BETHESDA, MD—A study published Monday by the National Institutes of Health found that the typical American now requires three distinct attempts to raise themselves from a seated position.

05/19/2014

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-microscopic-structures-of-dried-human-tears-180947766/

Photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher captures tears of grief, joy, laughter and irritation in extreme detail

05/16/2014

It's bike to work day, or, as I like to call it, Work! Enjoy the gorgeous day!

05/14/2014

Innovative utensil for patients with Parkinson's Disease:
http://n.pr/1sMpaj4

A young engineer working on an Army project to help stabilize weapons realized the technology could also help some Parkinson's patients with essential tasks.