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"Smart wheelchair can switch gears"

By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 30 July 2011 08:16

"New wheelchair technology does the work for the user, automatically switching gears depending on the terrain.

More than 70 percent of manual wheelchair users in the US will develop shoulder pain due to arm movements needed to propel the chair.

The IntelliWheels AGS system is a lightweight automatic gear shifting mechanism, packaged as two wheels that can attach directly onto any manual wheelchair."

"What Is Acne Mechanica?"

By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 30 July 2011 08:12

"If acne lesions start to sprout in places where your skin gets rubbed — such as on your shoulders where you carry your backpack, across your forehead beneath your hat or helmet, on your chin just under your helmet chin strap, or where you hold your cell phone — acne mechanica may be to blame.

The Basics of Acne Mechanica

Acne mechanica is a type of acne or pimples that’s caused by skin friction, heat, pressure on the skin, or when skin isn't exposed to the air. Sweaty, constantly rubbed skin can quickly break out in a bothersome rash that's really acne. The most common causes of acne mechanica include wearing:...."

"Football neck fracture in real time"

By Rob Winters - Published on Thursday, 28 July 2011 06:10

"For the first time, technology has captured in real time the impact that caused a high school football player to break his neck in a head-down tackle.

It is rare for a high school or college student to suffer a broken neck. The bigger, more common problem in youth athletics is concussion.

However, most of the media attention and research focuses on professional sports, says Steven Broglio, assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Michigan.

“To us, the larger public health issue is with the 1.5 million high school kids that play football each year. Not the 1,500 that play in the NFL.”

The student-athletes in Broglio’s study wear helmets outfitted with padded sensors called the Head Impact Telemetry System."

"The world's most expensive beauty treatments"

By Rob Winters - Published on Thursday, 28 July 2011 06:04

"This week Fashion Statement has come over all Bad Science. What prompted this unusual outbreak of scepticism? The news that Mila Kunis, star of Black Swan, recently treated herself to a facial that cost $7,000. No, that isn't a typo. Seven thousand dollars for a facial. We can only hope she's worth it.

So where does the science come in? Well, according to the creator of said facial, Scott-Vincent Borba of BORBA skincare (nothing says luxury skincare like screaming capitalisation), this particular treatment contains rubies and diamonds, which provide antioxidants and a "lustrous sheen". Much like going for a gentle jog, then, only with more bling. FS fondly imagines the industrial-grade diamond-crushing machines at Borba's salon, grinding away priceless gems into a topically applied paste, while the merry little workers trudge back from the mine with the latest finds, singing their "Heigh-Ho" song."

"A soldier's best friend is a dog"

By Rob Winters - Published on Thursday, 28 July 2011 05:52

"Retired soldier Dave Desjardins is best friends with a 2 1/2-year-old Rottweiler named Maggie.

Maggie helps the 41-year-old Ottawa resident pick up water bottles, take clothes out of the dryer, close the fridge door and get down the stairs. She gives hugs.

On easily the hottest day of the summer, Maggie sits panting next to Desjardins, who's on his living room couch, and braces herself so he can get up for a glass of water.

"I know you hate when I do this," he says. He grips her thick neck, tells her to steady, and, struggling against the pain of his hips, stands upright."

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