yoga is an ancient Indian practice that seeks to harmonize the body with the mind and breath through breathing techniques and physical postures. Though it has become a popular form of exercise in the Western world, a new study provides a point of caution, as its findings suggest certain poses increase eye pressure and present risks for individuals with glaucoma. The downward dog position in yoga increases pressure on the eyes, presenting risks for glaucoma patients, according to the latest study. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and the health care community is focusing on the eye condition that 2.7 million…
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Facebook’s Instagram app just hit a major milestone: It now has more than 200,000 monthly active advertisers, paying to reach its 400-million-plus active users. That 200,000 number is up from just “hundreds” of advertisers in June. The company, which opened its self-service ad platform in September, said 75 percent of its advertisers are outside the U.S. and the vast majority are small and medium-sized businesses. Getty Images And this new scale means a better experience for users, and a better return for advertisers. “Having 200,000 advertisers gives us an ability to better tailor the ads that people see to their…
Dr. C. Gustavo De Moraes, an associate professor of ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) in New York, NY, and colleagues reveal the success of the novel technology in the journal Ophthalmology. Glaucoma is a term for a group of conditions characterized by damage to the eye’s optic nerve, which can lead to vision loss. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, more than 3 million Americans have glaucoma, and around 120,000 people are blind from the disease. Worldwide, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness. Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form, accounting for around 90% of all…
Source: AuraLife Instant Blood Pressure from AuraLife App A blood pressure app downloaded by tens of thousands of people before sales halted last year gave many patients with hypertension the false impression that their vital signs were normal when in reality they were dangerously high, a U.S. study suggests. The app in question, Instant Blood Pressure from AuraLife, was designed to estimate blood pressure by placing the top edge of a smartphone on the left side of the chest and holding the right index finger over the camera on the device. But approximately four out of every five people with…
The United States Olympic Committee announced on Friday that it will create an Infectious Disease Advisory Group to help identify and establish best practices regarding the mitigation, assessment and management of infectious disease. “The health and safety of our athletes, and our entire delegation, is our top priority,” said USOC CEO Scott Blackmun in a statement. “I’m grateful to the diverse group of medical experts that have agreed to provide Team USA with the information and resources necessary to stay healthy and compete successfully.” Getty Images Chaired by Dr. Carrie Byington of the University of Utah Health Care, the group…
There are no bad graphics cards, only poorly priced graphics cards. Shifting MSRPs can sway recommendations in the blink of an eye. Consider the fierce battle going on in the $500 to $600 range: When AMD’s Radeon R9 Fury launched, it delivered great bang-for-buck for people wanting a bit more oomph than the GeForce GTX 980, but who couldn’t drop $650 on a GTX 980 Ti or Fury X. Unfortunately for AMD, a mix of supply issues and slashed costs on Nvidia’s end madehigh-end, overclocked GTX 980s a more compelling option shortly thereafter. But now, AMD’s family of cards powered…
After yet another popular generation of Moto X and Moto G , Lenovo seems to have every intention to keep the lineups going for even better financial results and possibly even substantial profits in 2016. This is evident by a fresh set of photos that depict early prototypes of some of the company’s future devices and judging by the design language, they are most definitely from the Moto family. Despite some easy to spot similarities, the alleged Moto X and Moto G for 2016 look quite different from their current generations. This goes especially for the former, which according to…
Don’t panic and don’t worry about calling a bottom, Jack Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, told CNBC’s “Power Lunch” on Wednesday. Bogle told CNBC in January that investors should stay the course in this volatile market. While he said Wednesday that there are no guarantees in the stock market, he urged investors to not exit the market when it’s down, noting that’s “been [his] winning strategy.” After intense volatility in the past month, stocks were higher Wednesday aiming for a three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on Wednesday were on pace for…
Verizon has started rolling out a new update to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 units on its network. It bumps the software version to LMY47X.N910VVRU2BPA1, and brings along performance-related optimizations as well as latest security patches. The update, however, doesn’t bump the device’s Android version, which stays at 5.1.1 (Lollipop) – the Android 5.1.1 update for Verizon’s Galaxy Note 4 variants was released only last month, despite being first rolled out by Samsung back in August last year. Coming back to the new update, like always, you’ll see a notification when the OTA update hits your Galaxy Note 4. However, if…
Predictive analytics can already help prevent churn and anticipate equipment failures, but MIT has applied it to a new realm altogether: protecting ships at sea from so-called “rogue waves.” Also known as killer waves, rogue waves swell up seemingly out of nowhere and can be eight times higher than the surrounding sea. They can strike in otherwise calm waters with virtually no warning, causing untold devastation even to large ships and ocean liners. Now, MIT has developed a predictive tool it says can give ships and their crews a two- to three-minute advanced warning, allowing them to shut down essential…