Episode 23: Pencil, VR, Apple, Amazon

Published: March 3, 2018, 5 a.m.

Robin is out of town, so pithy, well written episode descriptions are out of the question. This week on the "Tech Spectacular Extravaganza" or "Techtacular" we talk about screen time affecting hand strength, VR programs to help kids be less creeped out by medical stuff, Apple becoming their own healthcare provider, and Amazon socializing medicine without the government's help.

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This week's health news

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/02/27/too-much-tech-kids-struggle-to-hold-pencils.html

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https://www.fastcompany.com/40536533/this-vr-tool-could-make-kids-a-lot-less-scared-of-medical-procedures

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https://work.qz.com/1217203/apple-is-starting-its-own-healthcare-service-for-employees

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https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/30/amazons-new-healthcare-company-could-give-smaller-health-tech-players-a-boost/