A new fitness gadget — named FitBit, it is a wireless 3D pedometer and a diet monitoring system that tracks your weight and keeps an online record.
The device itself is small and can be clipped on to one’s clothes. It contains a motion sensor similar to the ones found in the Nintendo Wii controller. It is capable of sensing motion in three dimensions and converts the data tracked into information about user’s daily activities.
FitBit actually Read the rest of this entry »

The FDA typically relies on reporters such as physicians, medical
manufacturers, hospital risk managers, pharmacists and patients to relay
information surrounding adverse events. The accurate collection of
adverse event data is an important way for FDA to monitor for any
potential problems related to a drug or device. Due to the time and
paperwork required, physicians are less likely to report these events to Read the rest of this entry »

Adelaide United will give goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic until kick-off to prove his fitness for Wednesday’s Asian Champions League (ACL) semi-final decider in Uzbekistan.
Galekovic is battling a groin strain and missed Adelaide’s weekend A-League game but has arrived with his teammates in Tashkent for the match against Bunyodkor.
United carry a three-goal lead into the deciding semi-final, with Galekovic’s form a key factor in their progression Read the rest of this entry »

Founded in 1924, CHLB is an acute-care hospital with 243 licensed beds
serving the east side of Long Beach and neighboring communities. With an
active emergency department open to the public 24/7, CHLB is a major provider
of personalized health care with a focus on adult medicine including:
intensive care, inpatient/outpatient care, women’s health, bariatric/
weight-loss surgery, diagnostic services, occupational medicine, behavioral
health, Read the rest of this entry »

The San Jose Fire Department’s single biggest customer is the county jail, which despite having a round-the-clock, on-site infirmary summons firefighters nearly once a day for emergency medical calls.
Fire officials say that’s four times the per-capita rate of the city’s population at large. But perhaps three out of four of those calls, firefighters say, aren’t really necessary. They say jail staffers often are dialing 911 not so much because paramedics Read the rest of this entry »