Health & Safety News

Stroke victims can now play a video game to regain motor control, thanks to improved medical technology that engages patients more fully than traditional therapy.

Chicago's NATO summit has the world watching, and protesters, law enforcement, and hackers are using technology to milk the event for all the publicity it's worth.

The theft of about 780,000 online medical records by unknown hackers from state computers in Utah is sounding alarm bells about the protections of sensitive data.

Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are notoriously difficult to treat, with technology's speed and reach both complicating treatment and offering solutions.

The pervasive use of gadgets could affect our experience of time, as neuroscience begins to unravel one of the biggest mysteries of human consciousness.

The Transportation Security Administration is facing increasing scrutiny over its high- and low-tech security tactics, at a time when critics say a total overhaul is needed.

Phones come in handy in a crisis, as long as they work, and Japan is striving to build networks that work in the most extreme of conditions.

For soldiers fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, popular game Tetris is as helpful as therapy or medication.

Facebook can share their status as an organ donor with a new Timeline feature, demonstrating the site's massive potential for good.

Regulators are debating the merits of a nationwide ban on distracted driving, sparking debate over whether a block across the U.S. goes too far, or if state and industry efforts can counter the rising problem.

Go ahead and use your cell phone: it won't cause cancer, says the U.K.'s top health experts, diminshing worries that people endanger their lives by staying connected.

Doctors are sending texts to parents, notifying them of the dangers of the flu and where to get vaccinations, highlighting how mobile technology is keeping people healthy.

Is that a police officer or a panhandler? In Ottawa, guessing wrong will cost you.

Hospital lines will get a lot shorter, thanks to iPad check-in technology.

Automakers are pushing for increased wireless connectivity to solve traffic problems, underscoring how mobile technology is angling to change driving culture.