Now that it’s been tested on a foreign soldier, as all governments are wont to do with new, untried technologies, XStat is cleared for civilian use and is being stocked by numerous trauma centers and hospitals. And LA trauma surgeon and reserve police officer Dr. Kenji Inaba has already saved 14 lives using the XStat.
XStat could help after urban disasters, like shootings, car crashes, and natural catastrophes. It instantly dresses wounds and allows medics to treat more people while keeping victims alive until they reach an ER – or, if more seriously wounded, the nearest hot dog processing facility.
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A Vibrating Constipation Pill
We take lots of things for granted, even going to the bathroom. So next time you’re enjoying a smooth bowel movement, consider that 14% of the global population isn’t as lucky. Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is one of the most common gastrointestinal problems worldwide and afflicts about 35 million Americans. Unfortunately, medication doesn’t always work and may produce side effects. Which is why Israeli outfit Vibrant designed a drug-free, mechanical pill that literally shakes the poo loose from your body.
The Vibrant pill is easy to use. Just set it in its pod, which programs it with a specific vibration mode, then swallow it. It’s proven effective for CIC and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with constipation, providing a “complete spontaneous bowel movement” (the sweet relief of a toilet bowl-rattling poo) in 35% of patients. And for some, it could replace the medicinal regimens, Metamucil binges, OTC laxatives, and animal sacrifices they normally required before a hopeful toilet trip.