ultrasound

Using sound as a weapon: Focused ultrasound waves can harm people

March 24, 2018 -

Posted by Jessica Dolores

(Natural News) When people hear the word “ultrasound,” the first thing that comes to their mind is a scene of a woman lying on a hospital bed, with the medical technician’s hand guiding a device with a cool gel applied her your body. While that’s one of the leading applications of ultrasound – high-frequency sound waves that are inaudible […]

in: Culture & Society, Drones and surveillance, Health, Privacy & surveillance, Technology

New treatment for Parkinson’s is nonsurgical AND reduces need for meds; focused ultrasound will treat symptoms noninvasively

March 16, 2018 -

Posted by David Williams

(Natural News) The treatment of Parkinson’s disease can be highly problematic. More often than not, those who are suffering from Parkinson’s need to be subjected to surgical forms of treatment and take a number of different meds that can help keep things under control. But it looks like things might change soon if a newly-devised method […]

in: Brain function, Health

Excessive private ultrasound procedures putting babies’ health at risk

May 28, 2017 -

Posted by Earl Garcia

(Natural News) A recent survey revealed that scanxiety, a phenomenon where expectant mothers undergo multiple ultrasounds, now affects nearly one in three pregnant women in the U.K. Current guidelines in the U.S. and the U.K. call for just two ultrasounds during the 12th and 20th week of pregnancy to monitor the child’s condition. “For the last […]

in: Health, Women's Fitness