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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidelines for individuals and families who want to decrease their exposure to the radio frequency energy emitted from cell phones. The CDPH notes that the scientific community has not reached a consensus on the risks of cell phone use, and says that research suggests long-term high use may impact human health. The CDPH
While air is all around us, colourless and odourless, we often seek a semi-mythical fresh air; at the seaside, in a spring meadow, after rain on a summer's day, on crisp winter morning. We all have our favourite. On the other hand, bad air can be difficulty to identify too. Unless there's mould on the wall or the smell of
In the first interview, I chatted with one of Fibion's partners, Olli Tikkanen, about their approach to activity tracking and how the Fibion team can produce accurate data on movement and lifestyle from the Fibion tracker. This time, I'm speaking with Jonathan Bloomfield, MD of Support2Perform, Human Performance Specialists, here in Northern Ireland, who use Fibion trackers to carryout assessments on
Fitbits and other activity trackers are popular: I see them on the waists and wrists of colleagues everyday and I have one myself. Good as they are at encouraging activity, they tend to be a fairly broad brush with an emphasis on hitting targets, typically 10,000 steps. While some trackers attempt show the breadth of activity across the day, they're
I'm lucky enough to live in a small commuter village here in Northern Ireland. If I look out my window, I can see cows munching the grass in a neighbouring field. Many people aren't this fortunate, and live close to major roads with higher levels of pollution. I think we're all aware of the increase in asthma and allergies in
As with much of the developed world, life expectancy in the Northern Ireland has increased considerably in the last few decades. With this growth, people are now living with long-term medical conditions. For those 60-69 years old, more than 50% of the population will have at least one medical condition. For 70-79 years old, 50% will have two or more
It's a fast paced world out there and you need all your faculties to keep up. Take too long, and it's "Next please!" while you're still standing there. Imagine how much more difficult it is if you do have a learning disability or condition such as Asperger's and you just need a little more time. To help people in this