For Traumatic Brain Injury Caregivers, a Mobile Health Intervention That May Improve Quality of Life | Newswise

For Traumatic Brain Injury Caregivers, a Mobile Health Intervention That May Improve Quality of Life | Newswise

BYLINE: Wendy Lombard Newswise — Individuals who sustain a traumatic brain injury experience a range of cognitive and motor function impairments that necessitate supportive care at home. This care is most often provided by informal caregivers, such as family members, who not only must cope with the unexpected changes in their loved one’s health, but…

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches First-of-its-Kind Sleep App and Sleep Registry for Children Using Apple Watch | Newswise

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches First-of-its-Kind Sleep App and Sleep Registry for Children Using Apple Watch | Newswise

Newswise — Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is launching the first sleep registry in the country for children using Apple Watch as well as a new data collection app called WISE-HARE, or Wearable Intelligent Sensor Enhancement Home Apnea Risk Evaluation. The app was developed to gather streams of high-fidelity data for future research, such as…

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Remote-controlled sex toys could be ‘weaponised’ against users in hack attacks

Remote-controlled sex toys could be ‘weaponised’ against users in hack attacks

REMOTE-controlled sex toys could be “weaponised” against users by hackers. Cyber menaces are able to bypass security on devices to alter intensity of vibration, causing “significant physical harm”, say experts. The gizmos’ unencrypted connections, which enable smartphone control, leave them open to “man-in-the-middle” attacks. The warning comes amid a growing use of internet-enabled gadgets by…

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Unbound Medicine and Oxford University Press Mobilize
Renowned Medical Handbooks
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Unbound Medicine and Oxford University Press Mobilize Renowned Medical Handbooks | Newswise

Newswise — Unbound Medicine® and Oxford University Press are excited to announce the launch of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (OHCM) on multiple mobile platforms. As the world’s best-selling medical pocket guide, the OHCM has been trusted by millions for nearly four decades. Now available on Unbound’s award-winning platform, this indispensable resource includes real-time…

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