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Dr Muhanad Hatamleh from King’s College Hospital in London speaks with Disruptive Magazine about how 3d printing is helping surgeons cut operating times while delivering a better and more inclusive experience for patients requiring reconstructive surgery.
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Acupuncture is a an ancient healing art, and a cornerstone of traditional Chinese medicine. Most people have a basic concept of acupuncture, and know that it involves inserting thin needles into the body. But there is so much more to explore. Let’s take a deeper look at this intriguing practice, which has anecdotally helped so many with pain relief, allergies, nausea, insomnia, and a wide range of other ailments.
It is an alternative method for caring for your body and improving your health which might look exotic and intimidating on the surface. Our objective here is to demystify it, and as you learn more about what acupressure is and how it works, you can decide if it is right for you.
An “acupuncture point” is a specific spot on the body located along one of the meridians (connected points across the anatomy which affect a specific organ,) which is focused on in acupuncture therapy. Acupuncture points tend to be located at the exact spot where a nerve enters a muscle, at the exact midpoint of a muscle, or at the enthesis where muscle joins with bone. There are hundreds of these points, all over the human body, each of them located and named over the course of centuries.
There are, in fact, are 400 of them, not counting bilateral points twice. And these points aren’t only treated with needles: acupuncture therapy can involve the application of pressure, heat, or even lasers. The purpose of stimulating these points, in traditional Chinese medicine, is to bring the patient relief from their symptoms by rebalancing the human body’s complex energies. This is a theory based on the holistic paradigm of Chinese health practices, and has no analogue in Western medicine.
Like with yoga and other forms of traditional health practices, there has been an increasing interest in acupuncture as more and more people in the Western world become inclined to seek out alternative, holistic methods of treating various conditions, without recourse to pharmaceutical or other mainstream medical treatment. Also, acupuncture is often used as an adjunct to other forms of treatment. For instance, it is commonly used in addition to physical therapy in rehabilitating injuries, or along with deep-tissue massage for stress relief.
Looking at the historical context for the use of acupuncture, we see that it has long been used to treat expectant mothers, with the intent of ensuring babies are born strong, happy, healthy, with strong immune systems and resistance to germs, and with minimal transmission of toxins from mother to child. Modern practitioners of acupuncture often recommend monthly treatments during pregnancy to support optimal health of the mother and developing baby. Along with prenatal massage, it can be a great help in preparation for labor.
At the Center for Neuromuscular Massage Therapy, we strive to offer a wide range of holistic treatment options, so that you have access to excellent, highly-trained practitioners in a variety of fields and can decide what style and combination of treatment works best for you.
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A recent Pew Study found 39% of all millennials have at least one tattoo… many have multiple tattoos. Yet for every trend, there is a counter-trend. A report done by Patient’s Guide in the United States suggested there was a 32% rise in tattoo removal in 2012 alone.
Getting a tattoo should require a lot of consideration. After all, a tattoo is forever.
But doctors say there may be something else to think about besides the design you want etched onto your body for the rest of your life. Researchers at the NYU Medical Center say as many as 6% of New Yorkers who get tattoos end up with some form of tattoo-related rash.
When these rashes appeared, researchers said the severe itching or swelling could last longer than four months and, in some cases, for many years.
Top 5 Things to Know if You’re Getting a Tattoo (and there is any chance you will want it gone)
Red ink is next to impossible to remove, avoid it if you can (black is one of the easiest to remove).
The more concentrated the ink, the harder it is to remove. Some tattoo artists will go over the same spot to make it appear darker. Be aware of this.
Avoid getting inked near sensitive bone areas, such as your feet, because the pain of having it removed might not be worth it.
Tattoos that are closer to your lymph nodes will be easier to remove because it is your lymphatic system that will carry the ink away.
Laser clinics will use a Fitzpatrick scale that will help rate your skin from pale to dark to determine if you are suitable for removal (dark skin is hard to treat).
We’ve all seen drones, whether on TV or in-person, and we’ve all seen 3D printers, too. A 3D printed drone, therefor doesn’t sound too impressive, considering they require typical mechanical parts. The thing is, like with most 3D printed objects, a 3D printed drone doesn’t exactly sound like a great investment, due to the quality of materials you’re usually dealing with.
So, it was on this general premise, which researchers at the famous Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Beihang University set out to make a drone that could withstand the unforgiveable Antarctic wasteland.
3D printing videos are a dime a dozen nowadays, there’s 3D printed news on new parts, gadgets, and devices being made all the time. But, a 3D printing video shot from a 3D printed drone flying around the South Pole? That’s lowering the barrier of entry for humans in extreme cold environments.
Let’s build a Snow Drone
This project all started in November of last year, and lasted until March, following the Chinese Antarctic Expedition Team. With them would fly six unmanned drones to capture lots of useful data from the skies and get some of the best 3D printing video footage you’ve never seen before on a 3D printing channel before. These six drones would follow and document the construction of an important airport runway by the Chinese Expedition Team, covering over 30,000 miles in the process.
As per Liang Jianhong the UAVs were abnormal bits of gear that took over a month to outline. “In any case, by utilizing 3D printing innovation, they were constructed in just 15 days.” These bizarre creations were just 33% of the measure of standard UAVs, and in addition foldable arms. Outlined particularly for flights in the Antarctic environment, the little drones had no issues with conditions going from negative 15 and -20 ° Celsius temps. Once the UAV’s casing is collapsed, issues could happen with the control framework.
In spite of this little catch, this 3D printed drone design came to top speeds in the reach of 30-40 km per hour on the ice, while tests demonstrated that it was fundamentally solid, with no issues reported.
So, you may surmise that flying a shoddy 3D printed UAV around the recreation center is fine, however the machine is generally totally unsatisfactory for unforgiving conditions like the Arctic. As it would turn out, conventional automatons are produced using carbon fiber material and in this manner truly fit for working in different conditions.
In any case, these much less expensive 3D printed automatons were more adaptable and subsequently suitable for this challenging mission. It would costs three months to make an arrangement of carbon fiber molds, and the expense of normal made ones is 20 times that of these 3D printed counterparts. Also, you can’t change the outlines of those carbon drones. These drone experiments are the first ever 3D printed drone videos to film on Antarctica, and certainly will not be the last of their kind.
3D printing has gotten much consideration in the press over the years. Built up as the innovation to realize a 3rd modern revolution. Quite the proclamation, but it is not made on just a whim. 3D printing innovations were developed in the late 80s, and since they have seen enduring, if unspectacular, development. After 2009, changes happened which have seen the fortunes of the 3D printing business world take an unexpected turn to improve things in great strides.
Makers of 3D printers are reporting a surge popularity and markets for 3D printing are advancing quickly over various application platforms as new materials advancement opens up new doors. The need for 3D printing business education is now catching up with the demand.
Advanced 3D Printing and Marketing
3D printers actually contribute to a heap of advancements, in view of various diverse industries. The procedure has added substance in nature, as materials are produced where required, and hence bringing about essentially less material wastage than conventional assembling procedures. Each of the innovations is suitable for utilization with an alternate scope of materials, which changes the suitable uses of the printer.
Initially utilized for the fast generation of models for structures and parts testing, applications are transitioning towards likewise utilitarian testing of models under meeting expectations conditions, and further, the assembling of finished products.
Whilst 3D printing of finished products is generally used less in contrast with conventional assembling strategies, new, more mind boggling avenues are opened up, empowering the financial generation of big industries, like the aviation and auto businesses. Applications are likewise developing in the therapeutic and dental fields.
Looking to the Future of 3D Printing
A report talks about each of the innovations and on-going mechanical advances top to bottom, and investigations in both the present and future markets for 3D printing business. We additionally present nitty gritty estimates for the eventual fate of the 3D printing business.
This info will be helpful to any association at present considering how 3D printing may be of use to them, yet are uncertain of the right innovation to utilize. It will likewise be of use to any association officially acquainted with 3D printing, yet wish to look for either a more extensive outline, or a more precise and modern information of the field and its advancement.
Development of the 3D printing business sector is being driven by various elements. Enhanced 3D printing business education has assumed a noteworthy part as exposure, with respect to the innovations’ increase as of late. Costs of a few models have likewise fallen which has helped, as has the scope of materials choices accessible.
The home market for 3D printers, at times known as the specialist business, will remain generally slow as constraints regarding the scope of materials accessible will continue for years to come.
It appears that the medical and dental industries have great promise, sitting at roughly 141 million dollars for 3D printing investment. Experts place it at nearly one billion dollars in just ten years, thanks to the overwhelming demand in equipment manufacturing and implants advancements.
Google Inc. won’t earn any transaction fees from credit-card issuers for its coming mobile-phone payments service, unlike Apple Inc., because of evolving ground rules for the services.
Credit-card issuers hope the changes pressure Apple to trim or eliminate its fees, say industry executives, highlighting the speed at which the economics are changing in the evolving mobile-payments business.
Google disclosed its payments service, Android Pay, in late May, with wireless providers, payment networks, retailers and banks, stepping up competition with Apple Pay, which launched late last year.
Hundreds of financial institutions scrambled to work with Apple Pay, afraid of being left at a competitive disadvantage. As a result, big banks and other card issuers agreed to give Apple 0.15% of the value of each credit-card transaction. For bank debit cards, Apple collects a half-cent per purchase, according to people familiar with the service.
“This is a bold move on behalf of the banks,” said Rick Oglesby, head of research at Double Diamond Payments Research. After agreeing to Apple’s terms for Apple Pay, “they’re now taking a stand against similar deals. It could easily turn into a standoff.”
Many of Apple’s contracts are for three years, and have roughly two years to go, according to people familiar with the situation.