Blogpost 6: Health Issues

Greater inventions are being made through years. We can obviously see how things are getting better and better. Technology continuously amazes us with the things it can and will do. However, we aren't aware that this thing is dangerous as well. Technology gives us things in an instant. It gives us the convenience we seek but it also gives us negative effects in exchange.

Scientists and researchers are studying how to reduce these effects that can harm our health. 

What could be these harmful effects and what should we do about it? I read the article “The 19 Worst Tech-Related Health Risk” by Lara Schwedcherl from the site greatist.com. In this site, there are nineteen specific health risks that may help you and your family in future. Most of them consider the microorganisms that are connected with using cellphones that may cause pimples and other diseases. This site stated that using technology is massively disgusting than going to a gym. Using too much technology can also lead to hearing impairment, decrease of sperm count, neck pain, back pain, headaches, wrist pain, loss of sleep, anxiety, and car accidents that may also lead to death. Furthermore, the most important effect of using too much technology is the effect of radiation our body. For example, it decreases the power that our immune system can do to us. Not only does technology affects our physical health but also our mental health. Using too much social networking cite can lead us to poor interaction with real people. Also, the internet can cause us anxiety. Mentioning this, over sixty percent of people around the world turns to internet or known as “google” to help diagnose their aches and pains. However, we all know that technology is no comparison to people’s work and knowledge. Speaking about this, we all know losing one of our senses is hard to compete with someone who has every senses working. As researchers have said, losing vision will conflict with our knowledge and work because most of the people who are smart have perfect eye sight.

Lara said, “Carpel Tunnel, one of the cause of wrist pain can be caused of excessive typing. Not only does using too much hours using the laptop cause Carpel Tunnel but also losing sight." We should be aware that too much of everything is bad for us. This is why we should be always taking a break every two hours from using the technology.  Did you know that according to scientist, using too much social networking sites can decrease attention span because it may affect brain activity and may lead to attention-deficient disorder that is why we are suggested to hang out with real friends instead.

Doctors team up with scientists to expand their researches on how to improve devices used in health cares. As a result, they came up with better systems. I read the article "How Technology is Transforming Health Care" by Eric Topol from the site health.usnews.com. Based on the article, through today's digital innovations we can monitor a human body. It made us possible to have portable devices that access any medical information. To diagnose and find early prevention for any symptoms we sense. We the help of these advanced inventions, we are able to take tests at home and do multiple tasks. We can also monitor each heartbeat, do blood pressure readings, body temperature and glucose. 

It isn't necessary to consult a doctor, we can provide medications for ourselves. We can have different devices at home to maintain healthy. The government funds professionals to continue their researches. Until now, they are studying to make these things alive and better. They are also looking for possible ways to make these devices cheaper and affordable. The life science industry is one of them, and they are very careful in terms of medicines. They are not only motivated to make effective and affordable drugs. They strive to make things on it finest quality, but their advice is to not abuse it, otherwise it would be very harmful and put you in danger. 

Eric topol said, "Digital innovations have now made it possible for consumers to use portable devices to access their medical information, monitor their vital signs, take tests at home and carry out a wide range of tasks." I totally agree with what is stated, these things made our lives more convenient. Imagine, it is like you have a clinic at your house. You can have different access to your body, maintaining a healthier lifestyle.

As I have said earlier, too much use of technology is a bad thing, just like too much of anything is a bad thing. I know most of the health risk stated in the first cite, I provided, are unbelievable. However, because of excessive use of technology, scientist have come up with a lot of other pains and diseases that can be encountered through excessive use of technology. Carpel tunnel is just one of them. Scientists are not even sure yet of all the effects of radiation to our body. Not only does this diseases and pains risk our life but also our mental stability. This is why my advice to all of you is to need technology and want nature.