[ad_1] Codenamed B1, the prototype is designed to stick onto your stomach, just below your belly button, using a small adhesive pad on top. Unlike its predecessor, which has an external battery clipped to the waist, the B1 has both battery and sensors in a single, very small package. But like the model that’s currently […]
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SmartTools’ updated weight lifting cuffs are cheaper and more durable
[ad_1] For years, physical rehabilitation centers have used BFR to help people build muscle or reduce muscle loss after things like surgery and accidents. The idea is that by restricting blood as it’s leaving a muscle (while allowing oxygenated blood to flow to the muscle unimpeded), you can increase metabolic stress and cellular swelling, leading […]
FDA bans production, sale of fruit- and mint-flavored vape pods
[ad_1] The new restrictions make some important exceptions. First, they permit tobacco- and menthol-flavored goods. They also apply only to cartridge-based products, which the FDA says are easier for teens to acquire and conceal. Tank-based vaping devices, like those sold in vape shops that typically cater to adult smokers, are not restricted by the new […]
Google’s AI can detect breast cancer more accurately than experts
[ad_1] The company trained its AI using de-identified data from patients in both the US and the UK, and showed that it could reduce false positives by 5.7 percent and false negatives by 9.4 percent in the US. Interestingly, a smaller reduction of 1.2 percent and 2.7 percent respectively was seen in the UK, suggesting […]
WSJ: FDA vape ban will target fruit flavored pods
[ad_1] A few days ago, the FDA officially raised the minimum age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21, and according to a Wall Street Journal report, it’s close to announcing a new set of restrictions specifically for e-cigarettes. In a move that is supposed to address teen vaping by targeting products they’re […]
Scientist who edited babies’ genes sentenced to three years in prison
[ad_1] He will also pay a 3 million yuan ($429,000) fine and be banned from reproductive medicine for life. His co-workers, Zhang Renli and Qin Jinzhou, will also receive prison terms of two years and 18 months, respectively, on top of fines and bans. There were a total of ten authors on the scientific paper […]
New York doctor sues Apple over irregular heartbeat detection
[ad_1] The doctor hopes to block Apple from using the atrial fibrillation detection method without paying royalties. We’ve asked Apple for comment, although it doesn’t typically comment on lawsuits. Apple is no stranger to patent lawsuits, although those frequently come from trolls that either didn’t develop a given piece of technology or have no intention […]
CDC: Vitamin E acetate is ‘closely associated’ with vaping lung injuries
[ad_1] A new clinical study analyzed samples from 51 EVALI patients and a comparison group of 99 healthy individuals. The study identified vitamin E acetate in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from 48 of the 51 EVALI patients. It did not detect the chemical in BAL fluid from healthy individuals. This isn’t entirely surprising. Last month, […]
FDA issues its first approval for an Ebola vaccine
[ad_1] A month ago the European Union issued marketing authorization for a vaccine to prevent the Ebola virus in adults, and now the FDA has approved it. While noting that Ebola cases in the US have been very rare, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Peter Marks said in a statement […]
Congress is raising the minimum smoking and vaping age to 21
[ad_1] President Trump said last month that the administration planned to raise the minimum vaping age to “21 or so,” so this isn’t entirely unexpected. While the current legal smoking at is 18, it is already higher in almost half of all states, BuzzFeed notes. The change comes as teen vaping rates continue to increase. […]