Articles By John Fischer
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New Smart Bed Can Help Track Your Kids' Sleep Patterns
SleepIQ Kids bed, the latest smart product designed by Sleep Number, tracks the sleeping patterns of children, alerts parents to when their child is out of bed, and adjusts as children grow in height and weight. -
New Electrode Implants Offer Hope For Paraplegics
A paraplegic man can now move his legs and toes for the first time in over two years thanks to an experimental implant, which may help in developing a way for paralyzed people to walk in the future. -
Pennsylvania Baby Who Inspired Infant Screening Law Dies
Hannah Ginion, the baby whose diagnosis for Krabbe disease that paved the way for increased screening tests for newborns at birth, has died. -
Porn Star Diagnosed With HIV After Filming With Co-Stars On Set
The California Department of Public Health has issued an HIV alert after an adult film actor tested positive for the AIDS-causing virus following unprotected sex with several male actors during a film shoot. -
Many Violent Criminals Believe They're Actually Doing The Right Thing
Two researchers are claiming in their new book that criminals who commit violent acts might actually believe they are doing the right thing because they see their actions as morally justified. -
The Surprising Link Between HIV And Poor Hearing
A new study is the first to link HIV to hearing loss in adults after taking into account multiple factors that may induce hearing loss that have not been examined altogether before. -
Life Experience Helps Make Tough Decisions As You Age, According to New Research
A new research paper suggests that policy makers and financial firms take into account the changes in different types of intelligence among the aging population instead of just their age when it comes to making decisions on complex and changing matters. -
Gaudy Christmas Decoration Was Once A Health Hazard To Kids
Tinsel once put children at risk for lead poisoning, until 1972, when manufacturers agreed with the Food and Drug Administration to change their formula for the shiny, paper-like Christmas... -
53 New Drug Compounds Could Put An End To Ebola
New research has found through a series of drug screens 53 compounds that could potentially help in the fight and treatment of the Ebola virus. -
Double Amputee Receives First-Ever Pair Of Bionic Arms [VIDEO]
Leslie Baugh is the first shoulder-level double amputee to receive two modular prosthetic limbs at once. -
Cultural Barriers Keep People Of Color From Calling An Ambulance
Hispanics are less likely than whites to contact emergency services or have someone on hand to perform CPR when they go into cardiac arrest, according to a recent study. -
Do You Live In America's Healthiest State?
The United Health Foundation named Hawaii as the most healthy state in America for the third year in a row. Mississippi also shares this same trend as the most unhealthy state.
