The Importance of Techology

When I was given this topic to research about, I instantly thought of the TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and House. Now, why would I think that, right? Well, maybe because every single episode contains surgery, and within the process of surgery there are technological usage like for example, that screen-like computer that surgeons look at to make sure every procedure is done correctly. Or even think about the heartbeat monitor to keep track of how moderate the patient's heart rate is building. It's actually very interesting that Doctors and Scientists investigate and research each and every day in making better technology that will help each and every individual in this world. I personally find that without the various technologies that were discovered, people would not have artificial pacemakers or prosthetic devices, etc. I'm highly sure that without the scientists who have came up with the following costly products in saving people's lives, our death rate would be higher than now by far.

When humans are given the ability of life; they were never made to be the perfect one. Each and every single person in this world may suffer from a range of a little to alot of defects that are thrown in their way. This is the whole situation to why scientists step in and take the charge of creating technological devices in helping the human bodies in producing and performing properly. Without these technological devices, humans may not even be able to survive past their mid 60s due to the lack of health and a lot due to the environmental changes that are happening through out the life span of the universe.

Now moving along, lets give examples to how technology has been helping out and solving the many difficulties that are thrown at the surgeons and doctors' everyday life in trying their best in saving those who are severely sick. One of the most popular side defects that are known in society around the world are heart disorders. Especially in Canada and the States, heart attacks are mostly known as one the the disorders that kill many humans. This is due to the fact that they consume so many fattening foods like fast food because of busy hours; which clogs their arteries and makes their heart to start malfunctioning. This can happen also with those who have a family background of heart disorders.

One of the major technological devices was invented by Albert S. Hyman (1893 - 1972), a New York cardiologist, together with his brother Charles, constructed in 1930-1932 an electro-mechanical device which was one of the earliest artificial pacemakers. The device was, reportedly, tested on experiment animals and at least one human patient. What is a pacemaker? Well this is exactly how the first implantable pacemaker made looked like. A pacemaker is a small device that's placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. This device uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate. Pacemakers are used to treat arrhythmia (ah-RITH-me-ahs). Arrhythmia is the problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm.

Pacemakers also can monitor and record your heart's electrical activity and heart rhythm. Newer pacemakers can monitor your blood temperature, breathing rate, and other factors and adjust your heart rate to changes in your activity.They can be temporary or permanent. Temporary pacemakers are used to treat temporary heartbeat problems, such as a slow heartbeat that's caused by a heart attack, heart surgery, or an
overdose of medicine.

Another technological invention that is truly important to our society nowadays is Insulin. Frederick Banting, who was a great scientist was the one who discovered Insulin which is truly a Canadian medical miracle during the 20th century. Considering the health issues and all the foods that humans consume nowadays, insulin is one that helps the most in trying to solve our everyday problems. During his research, he learned that insulin is a hormone that regulates glucose levels in the body and stops fat from being used as energy. Those who have high levels of insulin use fat as a major source of energy. On top of that insulin causes cells in the liver to receive glucose in the blood stream. Those with type one diabetes take insulin shots because their body is unable to produce this hormone naturally. Ironically, it is known that the most important inventions were all made accidental. Alike to this one, insulin was also an accidentally finding that has opened the door in teaching everyone why people are suffering from high glucose, or even from diabetes. His discovery of insulin increases our knowledge of the whole digestive system and aids roughly 150 million diabetics around the world.

As you think about it, there are plenty more inventions that are so important to humans’ every lives. I'm highly sure that without the scientists who have came up with the following costly products in saving people's lives, our death rate would be higher than now, by far.The fact of not having anymore medicines, technological devices used in surgeries, the rate of people dying will constantly grow by day. Doctors will not be able to save others, and scientists would not be known. Like I said from earlier, not every single person is born to be perfect; each and every one of us all contain some sort of a defect. In conclusion, this is why technological devices are so important in human life and we need these inventions to be invented and shared among the whole world. On the end note, technology devices is obviously important for the things we cannot do to cure or fix something that is a defect, but it all comes to the way we treat our bodies. Everyone must remember to drink at least 8 glasses a day, and to eat healthier. Which means, more fruits and vegetables that are filled with delicious and fibrous nutrients. Mmmm mmmm good.

Sources:
-http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pace/pace_whatis.html
- http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/people/alberthyman.aspx
- http://search.intelius.com/Albert-Hyman
- http://www.discoveryofinsulin.com/Home.htm
- http://www.medicinenet.com/insulin/article.htm