Technology for the Body

Human bodies need to take care of a lot in order to stay alive, healthy and satisfied. With the wants and needs for societal concerns comes scientific and technological developments for the systems inside of our bodies. Humans just want to be happy knowing they are healthy. The most obvious, well-known ways to stay or become healthy are to eat nutritiously and to active. Everyone knows that. However, sometimes we need a little help when we get too lazy or when are can't find the motivation. What goes on in the insides of our body is actually more important than the outside. What happens inside our bodies is what really affects us. When we feel a headache or fever, or get a rash or an infection, results may appear on the outside however, those are just the signs and symptoms of what's going on inside.

Due to all of the importance and realization that our bodies need to stay healthy if we want to live long and happily, scientific and technological developments have been created in order to HELP us do so:

A common problem which people have which relates to their respiratory system is asthma. Asthma is caused by chronic inflammation of the lungs where the bronchi are narrowed, inflamed and swollen, making it much more difficult to breathe than it should be. Symptoms include wheezing, a tight chest, difficulty with speaking and coughing. Though it is very common and usually does not lead to deaths, it still can for it can lead to more deadly, painful diseases such as Respiratory Disease. Luckily, victims of asthma can be helped! Besides avoiding asthma triggers such as smoke and cold air, there are prescribed asthma preventer medications which are to be taken even if symptoms of asthma are not felt because an asthma attack can occur unexpectedly. Inhalers, also known as puffers are medication which is easy to take. With every puff, the correct amount of medicine gets inhaled into your lungs. There are puffers appropriate for daily intakes as well as puffers required for emergency intakes. Sometimes when it is not recommended for a child to use an inhaler, they can use a ventilator. The ventilator is attached to a mask which the victim wears. Two medicines are ventilated into the body. The first to open up the airways and the second to kill bacteria.


When it comes to the digestive system, it is common for people to struggle with bowel movements every now and then. SmartPill, a new wireless sensor has been created to monitor the human body. It is able to be swallowed just like a pill. It has been able to diagnose a disorder called gastroparesis which causes the stomach to empty very slowly. The wireless sensor pill sends information through a radio transmitter about the amount of time its journey takes, acidity and pressure levels. Acidity level can help determine when the capsule enters and exits the stomach. A receiver collects the data and the disposable capsule is excreted within about two days. The patient is then to return the capsule to the doctor for analysis.

I'm glad and feel satisfied with the developments regarding our internal systems. Technology for our bodies' internal systems has come a long way and done good for the sake of bettering our lives. Thanks to scientific and technological developments, peoples' lives have been saved and diseases/sicknesses have been cured. Without all of this help, there could have been more situations where humans that were suffering from a sickness could not make it due to lack of the right developments. There are definitely a ton of benefits our body has been and can continue to receive thanks to technology and scientific research.


Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/asthma/page8_em.htm#Medical%20Treatment
http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/17470/?a=f