GOOD HEALTH DETERMINED BY GENETICS, LIFESTYLE - DOCTOR

Dr Casey Nwachukwu of Wuse General Hospital, said the health of every individual depended highly on genetics and supported by his lifestyle.

Nwachukwu explained in Abuja on Sunday that a lifestyle of clean eating and physical fitness was required to support the genetics in ensuring good health.

To Reduce the risk of Food Poisoning, There's a Mobile App for That

USDA product helps consumers track expiration dates

There are apps for maps, restaurants and calorie-counting. Now, there's even one from the U.S. government for reducing your risk of food-borne illness.

The FoodKeeper -- free from the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- is available for Apple and Android devices. It enables users to set up automatic notifications when foods and beverages are nearing the end of their recommended storage dates.

Showing how foods and beverages should be stored in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry, the app helps people select storage methods that extend the life of more than 400 items. These include baby food, dairy products, eggs, meat, poultry, seafood and produce, according to the USDA.

NEW INDICATOR FOR STROKE DETECTION

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics). . .she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, she went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital, where she later passed away. SHE HAD SUFFERED A STROKE at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps she would still be alive today.

Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

According to a neurologist, a stroke victim can totally be restored back to good health and the effects of a stroke can be totally reversed if the victim is taken proper care of within 3 hours of attack.

PAPER AND PHONES COULD SOON DIAGNOSE EBOLA AND HIV FOR$1

Diseases such as HIV and Ebola are on the verge of being diagnosed almost instantly using paper-based technology costing less than $1.

The devices, known as biosensing platforms, are made from cheap materials including plastic film and cellulose paper. Results are captured using a smartphone camera and sent back to hospitals or clinics for immediate diagnosis.

Current HIV diagnosis can cost up $48 (45) for a negative test and $64 (60) for a positive test. Checks for Ebola cost some $100 (95), take up to six hours to produce a result and require sophisticated diagnostic equipment, the type of which is often unavailable in western Africa where the disease is especially prevalent.

CAN SMARTWATCH DETECT EPILEPTIC SEIZURES?

It looks like a watch and tells time like a watch, but the creators of Embrace say their new invention is so much more than that. The device comes from Empatica, a computing company focused on human data analytics and that prides itself on its ability to monitor epileptic seizures. Empatica's latest feat was stumbled upon almost completely by accident.

Dr. Rosalind Picard, the company's chief scientist, was studying stress levels in non-verbal autistic children by measuring electrodermal activity (EDA). New York University Langone Medical Center's Dr. Daniel Friedman said EDA is the "flow if ions through the sweat glands," which is innervated by the sympathetic nervous system— the part of the body that regulates breathing, heart rate and other subconscious functions that can indicate stress.

GERMS ON MOBILE

Have you ever used a paper towel to open the door of a public restroom? Or tried to squeeze out without touching the handle after someone else opens the door? Do you use your foot to flush the toilet? Of course no, because those things are loaded with germs!

Well, we try as much as possible not to get involved with germs. But little do we know that we actually draw them to ourselves, even right now as you read this.

EARPHONES - PREVENTION IS KEY

According to American Osteopathic Association , the type of hearing loss due to headphone use is typically gradual, cumulative and without obvious warning signs. A hearing test and a medical examination are the only way to truly diagnose hearing damage.

Also, the type of hearing loss caused by over exposure to very loud noise is irreversible, making prevention paramount. Hearing aids and implants can help in amplifying sounds and making it easier to hear, but they are merely compensating for the damaged or nonworking parts of the ear.

PEEK - The Portable Eye examination Kit.

According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired, and 39 million are blind.

About 90% of individuals with visual impairment live in developing countries, and 80% of all visual impairment is avoidable or curable. Therefore, access to proper diagnostics and treatment inarguably remains a great need for many populations.

New Technology that helps prevent Snoring.

If you've ever shared the same room with a snoring person, you'd definitely realize that the hours between your night's 10 to 6 are way beyond 8. Snoring is often loud, harsh and sometimes very annoying. Worse still, between spouses, snoring causes problems and it has been one of the causes of broken marriages worldwide.

Snoring occurs as a result of the vibration of the tissues in the back of the throat as air flows through during breathing. It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway used to breathe. The sound produced most often occurs as air is been breathed in, and can come through the nose, mouth or a combination of the two. Snoring can occur during any stage of sleep, but most especially when the sleep is deep, and multiple times through the night (or whenever the person sleeps).

The ADHERETECH Smartpill bottles.

We are in a world where technological advancement in gaining grounds in every sphere and every field of life. Just when we least expected, springs up another record-breaking innovation in medical technology.

According to the WHO, only about 50 percent of people with chronic conditions adhere to their medication regimen. Poor adherence is directly linked to poor outcomes and increased likelihood of hospitalizations.

Imagine yourself receiving a text message or phone call from your pill bottle, reminding you that you have just missed the pill you should have taken at some time, or you are about taking the wrong dosage. Sounds funny doesn't it? All that are more are what the Smart pill Bottle can do for you.