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Wearable Technology – Saving Mrs. Fletcher November 20, 2020 “Help, I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” Many of us remember this commercial depicting an elderly woman, known as Mrs. Fletcher, who had fallen, but with the help of a medical pendant worn like a necklace, first responders are alerted through the press of a button. LifeCall, the maker of the medical pendant, began running this commercial in 1989 in perhaps the first popular application of wearable technology. What is Wearable Technology? Today, wearable technology is the Apple Watch, Fitbit, Wea... More
Dr. Burgess' Weekly Address
A Doctor's Note on Coronavirus November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020 Dear Friends, Today, Pfizer and BioNTech submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an Emergency Use Authori... More
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E&C; GOP Leaders Seek Missing Info on Lab Capacity for Development of COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics November 18, 2020 Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Bre... More
Dr. Burgess' Weekly Address
A Doctor's Note on Coronavirus November 18, 2020 November 18, 2020 Dear Friends, It is vital that Congress understand how many labs have the required capacity and capability for conducting research ... More
Burgess in the News
Homeland Preparedness News: U.S. House approves 10 healthcare bills, including several targeting opioid crisis November 18, 2020 by Kim Riley The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved 10 healthcare bills, including several aimed at tackling the nation’s ongoing opioi... More
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