Tag Archives: health

Defense Officials Use Internet of Things to Monitor Health

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

Advances in health IT and IoT have the potential to change the face of health care.
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Mobile Technology Improves Care for Veterans

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

The VA Mobile Health Provider Program leverages the power of mobile technology to better connect patients with their care teams.
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The Bod Pod

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jtozer

This Bod Pod – an egg-shaped chamber that measures the body mass, or weight, and volume of the person sitting inside it – is similar in principle to underwater weighing.
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Posted in Articles, Technology | Tagged bod pod, body fat, body mass index, Department of Defense, egg-shaped chamber, energy, health, health and wellness, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Health and Wellness Center, negative energy balance, service member health, technology and weight, The Bod Pod, weight | Comments Off

Come one! Come all! Come see the morbid, eerie displays the likes of which you have never seen! Monstrous sights! Ghoulish apparitions! From something unnatural? Or not of this world? Let your eyes be the guide to the WORLD…of today. …
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Posted in Scientific Military History, Videos | Tagged 25 million medical specimens, Abraham Lincoln, armed with science, brains on display, Einstein's brain, health, health and medicine, Jessica L. Tozer, medicine, military history, military medical history, monstrous sights, National Museum of Health and Medicine, no freak show, this is the place death delights to help the living | Comments Off

The BRAIN Initiative

Posted on April 14, 2013 by jtozer

President Barack Obama has announced a new research initiative to prevent, treat and cure brain injuries. The “BRAIN Initiative” gives scientists the tools they need to get a better picture of how the brain functions. In his upcoming budget, the President plans …
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Posted in Videos | Tagged brain, BRAIN initiative, brain injury, DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, health, health.mil, National Institutes of Health, national science foundation, President Barack Obama, service members, TBI, understanding brain injury, video, videos, wellness | Comments Off

New Mobile Apps Link Body and Mind

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jtozer

We’re all familiar with bodily processes like our heart rate or how hot or cold we feel. But many times it doesn’t seem like there’s much we can do to change it – except try to calm down or put …
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Posted in Technology | Tagged android, armed with science, biofeedback, BioZen, BioZen app, Dr. David Cooper, First Responder, first responders, health, iOS, mental health, mood tracker, National Center for Telehealth & Technology, t2, T2 Mood Tracker app, tracking brainwaves, using technology for mental health, wellness | Comments Off

Using Technology To Fight The Flu

Posted on January 24, 2013 by jtozer

Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at …
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Posted in Physical Sciences | Tagged asthma, bronchitis, centers for disease control and prevention, contagious respiratory illness, Cough, diabetes, Fatigue (tiredness), flu viruses, H1N1, H3N2, Headaches, health, heart disease, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, Influenza Symptoms, Muscle or body aches, Pneumonia, Runny or stuffy nose, Sore throat, vaccinated | Comments Off

Army Explores Tactical 4G Telemedicine

Posted on October 1, 2012 by jtozer

The U.S. Army explored whether real-time, electronic point-of-treatment care was possible or practical this summer at its integrated capabilities testbed at Fort Dix, N.J. Key medical and technical personnel from the U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command and the …
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Posted in STEM, Technology | Tagged Development and Engineering Command, DoD, hand-held technologies, health, medical military software, military medicine, military scientists, MRMC, scientists, service members, technological advancements in military medicine, Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center, troops, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, U.S. Army Research, wellness | Comments Off