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Health Professionals Hail FDA Approval of Treatment for Excessive Drooling Adults with Neurological Disorders

19Aug

By Jack CooperNo Comments

Technology

Health Professionals Hail FDA Approval of Treatment for Excessive Drooling Adults with Neurological Disorders

The medical community has recently hailed the Food and Drugs Administration over its decision to approve treatments for adult patients with neurological disorders who experience excessive drooling, a report read. “This approval represents a significant milestone in addressing the unmet needs for more than 600,000 adults who suffer from chronic sialorrhea, and underscores our commitment to improving the lives of those living with movement disorders,” said Kevin O’Brien, vice president and US Head of Neurosciences for Merz North America in a report. For the longest time, health professionals have been pushing for the treatment of excessive drooling for adults with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, describing it as a “distressing symptom.” A report said that certain medi...

Intel Share Down Due to the Postponement of the Anticipated Chip

8Aug

By Jack CooperNo Comments

Technology

Intel Share Down Due to the Postponement of the Anticipated Chip

An announcement by Intel Corp executives about the postponement of the release of the new Intel chip has led to the fall of the company’s stock price. According to Intel Corp executives, the new chip won’t be out till the next year. The move is as a step to wade of competition from rivals who are making progress in the field. Intel Corp is the world’s second largest semiconductor chip maker after Samsung. The company reported very positive results for the second quarter of the year and was positive that they will beat their total goals by the end of the year. Intel planned to introduce its new 10-nanometer chips this year but the release is set to happen in the course of 2019. The chips will be in personal computers that will be sold during the course of 2019. Server chips will be re...

RADAR program suspended over $50K error, Memphis fire chief confirms

20Jul

By Dimple JaucianNo Comments

World News

RADAR program suspended over $50K error, Memphis fire chief confirms

The fire chief of Memphis has suspended its Rapid Assessment Decision and Redirection program over the reported error, which made the local government inadvertently pay an amount of $50,000 to a local healthcare provider. “Innovative initiatives such as RADAR are important for providing the right response to the citizens of Memphis. However, it is critical that they are conducted appropriately. We made a mistake, we learned from it and we are moving forward," said Fire Services Chief Gina Sweat in a report. The RADAR program aims to lessen incidents where ambulances respond to non-emergency 911 calls. In 2016, Kevin Spratlin of the Memphis Fire Department said 25,000 out of the 135,000 calls were non-emergency. As a result, there were at least 2,000 incidents where no ambulance was a...

Former NFL star cited for #TakeAKnee campaign

19Jul

By Dimple JaucianNo Comments

World News

Former NFL star cited for #TakeAKnee campaign

Former National Football League star Colin Kaepernick has been recognized for his human rights work by the National Education Association on Sunday. Kaepernick, who is the brainchild of the #TakeAKnee campaign, received the President’s Award for his unparalleled work in advocating for the rights of African-Americans in the US, which began when he took a knee during the national anthem about two years ago as a sign of indignation over the killings. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the streets," said Kaepernick. NEA President Lily Eskelsen García said during the awarding ceremony that those receiving the award has shown “remarkable courage and conviction to stand up for racial and social justice.” “...

Rising Seas May Wipe Florida Off the Map

18Jul

By Karen CampbellNo Comments

Science

Rising Seas May Wipe Florida Off the Map

The world may have been warned. But the threats of climate change remain as 64,000 South Florida homes are expected to face constant and chronic flooding in the next 30 years due to rising sea levels, a new study revealed. “In the coming decades, the consequences of rising seas will strain many coastal real estate markets—abruptly or gradually, but some eventually to the point of collapse—with potential reverberations throughout the national economy. And with the inevitability of ever-higher seas, these are not devaluations from which damaged real estate markets will recover,” the study read. The study said that apart from homes, government infrastructure is also at risk. These include roads, bridges, power plants, airports, ports, public buildings, military bases, and other critical...

A Recent Study Shows How Polymer Molecules Relax After Stressful Processing

11Jul

By Karen CampbellNo Comments

Science

A Recent Study Shows How Polymer Molecules Relax After Stressful Processing

A recent study published in the journal Physical Review Letters has shown that polymers need time to de-stress after a processing. Chemical and Biomedical engineering professor, Charles Schroeder and graduate student Peter Zhou came up with the research. The research shows that single polymers come together to give synthetic materials macroscopic properties such as viscosity and tensile strength. Polymers, therefore, need time to relax after going through processing. The study, which was written, by Charles Schroeder and his undergraduate student was carried out at Advanced Science and Technology Hub in the University of Illinois. In the study, To observe individual polymer molecules relaxation after stretching, pulling, and squeezing that results from the manufacturing process, the ...

Oil Prices Pull back on Concerns about Higher Global Production

9Jul

By Luke HartwigNo Comments

Business

Oil Prices Pull back on Concerns about Higher Global Production

According to these oil losses in future trading, global oil producers, are concerned with the bump up in the production of more oil to its expectancy by the investors. Investors reported that crude contracts are paring up with this big stemming loss earlier this weekend. According to president Trump, he tweeted that, Saudi Arabia is among the countries with bigger and high production potential of oil. According to West Texas August crude New York exchange mercantile, the production of crude oil was pulling back at around 0.41 cents which were nearly 0.6% at a price of $73.75 per barrel. However, the past week on Friday there was a 1% raise. This led to a drop of $1.10 which is nearly 1.4% making it $78.15 per barrel in September. According to reports, in November 2014, west Texas record...

Qualcomm’s First VR and AR Chip, XR1, will Give Us a Lot More Things like Oculus Go

9Jul

By Jack CooperNo Comments

Technology

Qualcomm’s First VR and AR Chip, XR1, will Give Us a Lot More Things like Oculus Go

Will snapdragon XR1 be smart glasses savior? Oculus Go has motivated standalone VR headsets which have proven with a multiple of middling evaluations and likewise glass which are nonetheless to a multitude of this evaluations. If the VR and AR headsets don’t get smoother and cheaper, then VR and AR will by no means be a catch on the market. On the other hand, Qualcomm is seeking to get these VR and AR devices cheaper with the new chip brand the snapdragon XR1. Many AI-assisted wearables will too benefit from this chip. Digging deeper we understand, XR stands for ‘Extended Reality’ for the Qualcomm’s terminology for VR, AR and whatever there is to it. However, don’t expect magical holographic sets like the magic jump. Looking on the other end, XR1 is designed to gear current6 smart gl...

You can Now use Google Maps to Calculate Distance and Area

5Jul

By Jack CooperNo Comments

Technology

You can Now use Google Maps to Calculate Distance and Area

Google is always coming up with breathtaking technology time after time. Thanks to it, we always have improved and updated software in the name of search engines. The Android operating system, all its packages, and much more. Now with Google maps, you have the ability to calculate both distance and area from one point to another. Google maps have had the ability to help you calculate the distance between two points but only in a planned route. If you entered two points, Google would help you find the fastest route and give you a distance with it. The latest Google maps edition lets you calculate the exact distance between two points without following a specific route. To use this amazing distance-measuring tool, just right click on any point on your map and select measure distance. C...

What to Expect from Newly-released iOS 12 Beta

28Jun

By Jack CooperNo Comments

Technology

What to Expect from Newly-released iOS 12 Beta

Downloading the beta version of the iOS 12 is fast becoming more of a blessing than a curse with its faster and smoother performance. Apple has recently released its highly-anticipated iOS12 for both iPhone and iPad. And those who have availed of the public seeding of this beta version cannot help but gush over the newest iOS. “Ahead of the debut of iOS 12, rumors suggested Apple had shelved several features in order to focus on performance and reliability. That turned out to be true, and Apple says that it has worked to make iOS 12 fast and efficient on all devices, including older iPhones and iPads,” MacRumors said in its report. But apart from doubling down on its performance, iOS12 also launched new impressive features – and it is reportedly working amazingly to any device run...