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This study examines the relationship between computer usage and work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The researchers found that women office workers tended to report more negative effects, and generally more musculoskeletal pain overall. The result bring attention to the negative physical affects of frequent computer use at work.

The linked study, which took place at an Indian University, correlates increasing eye problems - specifically nearsightedness and eye strain - with increasing computer usage. This information is a useful reminder to not only students, but anyone who uses a computer, that looking at the screen for even 50 minutes is having an impact on their eyes. The body is affected by everything we do.

Ram Dantu, a professor of engineering and computer science from the University of North Texas, along with his colleagues have deveoped a suite of mobile applications that can help people on the scene talking to 911 operators.  One app is for CPR, the other for detecting the heartbeat, and the other is access to the phones camera by the 911 operator.  The team is waiting for FDA's approval to market the apps.  This article is useful to anyone and everyone who might find themselves in a middle of an emergency, communicating with a 911 operator and wanting to give more accurate information regarding the emergency at hand.

This article speaks to managing cloud security risks and how HIPAA plays into cloud based HIT.

MealSnap counts the calories of your meals through pictures.

The past several decades have seen major strides in technology of all kinds. Improvements in semiconductors have allowed faster computation and communications, as well as the construction of databases that outdo themselves every year. In many industries, technology development has spurred further improvements in efficiency-a virtuous cycle. In health care, this process is happening at a much slower rate. It has taken decades to complete even relatively simple tasks such as digitizing medical records.

Digital Nation showed us the positive impact of social media during the revolutions in the Middle East, but this article discusses how it's impact does not advance the cause for women's rights....sad! "The Islamic people didn't have a voice, and new media gave them a voice," she tells me. The web coalesced "a million people who have the same thoughts and ideas." Once the Muslim Brotherhood implements those ideas, laws already on the books limiting women to second-class status and curtailing freedom of speech in the guise of fighting "blasphemy" could be increasingly enforced.

This article shows the advancement of technology in medicine, assisting a young man who has a chip implanted in his brain gain control of his arm with the use of a computer.

Wow. Now this is awesome. I love inventions and scientific leaps that would bring miracles to people's lives.

(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) By Ellen Lee The IBM computer that won a game of "Jeopardy" more than a year ago could soon be part of a patient's medical team. That's just one of the dizzying number of ways technology could transform the health care industry.

This article talks about the effect of distractions on our body - especially while we're eating. Distractions cause the body to activate the stress response and reduce it's efficiency in absorbing nutrients. Think about how often we eat while doing other things like sitting at the computer, watching TV, or driving a car.

This article, published by the International Journal of Obesity, discusses a correlation between use of communication and information technology and overweight and obesity, particularly among girls. However, the researchers did not find a correlation between playing digital games and overweight/obesity. Interestingly, they suggest that digital games me be a good replacement for TV and computer use.

Interesting study, What about interactive video games, wouldn't that help?