Author: Dorron Blumberg

DON’T QUIT ON QUITTING SMOKING

Posted by | Feb 16, 2019 | |

 Around the start of each New Year, countless Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, whether it’s losing weight, eating healthier, or quitting smoking. Like many resolutions, quitting smoking is a process, and for many people that process could take several attempts before quitting for good. In fact, by the second week of February, about four out of five resolutions fail.  Quitting smoking is no different.

 
Slips and relapses are common among people trying to quit smoking.  To clarify, a slip is when someone has one or two cigarettes after quitting smoking. A relapse means going back to smoking regularly.  While most slips or relapses occur within the first three months after quitting, they can happen at any time.  If they happen, those looking to quit are encouraged to keep trying, and not get discouraged. They are not alone.
 

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Selfies to Self-diagnosis: Algorithm "Amps Up" Smartphones to Diagnose Disease

Posted by | Feb 15, 2019 | |

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science Study Published in ‘Analyst’ Journal by Royal Society of Chemistry 
Accessible, connected, and computationally powerful, smartphones aren’t just for “selfies” anymore. They have emerged as powerful evaluation tools capable of diagnosing medical conditions in point-of-care settings. Smartphones also are a viable solution for health care in the developing world because they allow untrained users to collect and transmit data to medical professionals.
 

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