According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 60% of civilian jobs in 2016 required medium to heavy levels of physical work. In other words, the majority of jobs require physically demanding activities. When these activities are performed repetitively over the course of an individual’s career, they can prove damaging: arthritis, heart disease, stress […]

Jay Huber, Austin Lim, Eric Hu, and Kei Takanami are fourth-year Berkeley undergrads that are currently working on a project that they hope will help researchers develop a better understanding of bruxism, or teeth grinding. Teeth grinding is the often subconscious grinding of the teeth that is sometimes caused by stress. When done repetitively, it […]

Many of us are familiar with the inconveniences of having to stay at home in light of current  orders for shelter-in-place due to COVID-19. But when the health of the community doesn’t require us to stay inside and we must lead our busy lives, having to always leave the house can be just as inconvenient […]