technology

This One Body Part Ages Faster Than Any Other Area

March 18, 2020 Alex Kozovski

If you’re stressing out about aging, we’ve got good and bad news for you. The good news: Different areas of your body don’t age as fast as others. The bad news: One part of your body ages faster than all…

Living

3 Mental Health Apps Professionals Recommend

February 27, 2020 Alex Kozovski

Approximately one in every five Americans struggles with some form of mental illness. As society has become more open and communicative about mental health and breaking the stigma, technology has followed this progression. As such, apps for anxiety, depression, and…

Health

This New Smart Speaker can Detect Cardiac Arrest

July 22, 2019 Alex Kozovski

Multiple studies suggest that cardiac arrest occurs most in places where a person is alone, significantly reducing the likelihood of survival for those afflicted. In the U.S. alone, nearly 500,000 deaths are estimated to be caused by cardiac arrest. Immediate…

Health

How Much Food Are You Wasting Everyday?

May 8, 2018 Alex Kozovski

The average American wastes about a pound of food each day – or 150,000 tons of food worldwide. In efforts to combat food waste, some cities are requiring composting, restaurants are moving away from unnecessary plastics like straws, and people…

Living

This Injectable Bandage Made of Pastry Gel Could Be A Lifesaver

April 25, 2018 Alex Kozovski

The most common way to die from a traumatic injury is from substantial blood loss. Now, an experimental “injectable bandage” material has been developed to slow down that blood loss process in ways today’s technology can’t. Why don’t regular bandages…

Men's Health

Man Contracts ‘Worst-Ever’ Super-Gonorrhoea in a World First

April 8, 2018 Alex Kozovski

Well here’s a lesson on infidelity and karma: a UK man has contacted the world’s ‘worst-ever’ case of super-gonorrhoea after a sexual encounter with a woman in South East Asia. This is the first time the infection couldn’t be cured…

Health

The CDC Wants $400 Million for a New Lab Housing the World’s Deadliest Germs

April 1, 2018 Alex Kozovski

Just 13 years after finishing a state-of-the-art lab for the world’s most dangerous germs, the U.S.’s top public health agency wants another one for the cool price of $400 million. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say…

Health

This VR Game Makes You Forget You’re Lifting Weights

February 18, 2018 Alex Kozovski

A standard chest press is as boring as it is effective. You’re usually just staring at a wall, a mirror, the floor, or anywhere to avoid awkward eye contact with other sweaty gym goers. It’s the polar opposite of an…

Health

Are smartphones making teens unhealthy & unhappy?

January 26, 2018 Alex Kozovski

Is technology negatively affecting our mental health? According to new U.S. research, it’s at least taking its toll on teenagers, suggesting spending lots of time on their smartphone are more likely to be unhappy. Conducted by researchers from San Diego…

Health

Apple is Making It Simple to Manage Your Medical Records from Your iPhone

January 26, 2018 Alex Kozovski

Apple’s latest iPhone feature may require you to make space – maybe delete that Angry Birds app – for a big chunk of (important) data: your medical records. The Health Records feature, part of the existing Health app, will now…