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Monday, October 21, 2013

Children and needles: a pain solution

With a son who had a phobia of needles, Dr. Amy Baxter stumbled upon a solution: a high-frequency vibrating ice pack that helps disrupt pain signals on their way to the brain. She stuck a cute bee on the front, won a $1 million federal health grant, and the product now known as Buzzy was born.
(re-posted from NPR Weekly Innovation Blog series)

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