Pain Relief Device Gets Upgrade [video]

Pain Relief Device Gets Upgrade [video]

As concerns grow about the abuse of pain medications, professionals and patients are looking first to non-chemical solutions. We saw several products in this category at CES 2019, including the Quell product from Neurometrix. We’ve reported on this product in...
Another Smart Mouth Guard Tracks Head Impacts

Another Smart Mouth Guard Tracks Head Impacts

According to UPMC Sports Medicine, people involved in sports and recreation suffer 1.7 to 3 million concussions every year in the U.S. and half of them go unreported and undetected. (For those who may be interested, about 10% to 20% of these are football-related.) We...
Breath Reveals Weight Loss [video]

Breath Reveals Weight Loss [video]

We are familiar with all sorts of biometric tests that can give us information about our health. Blood tests are a routine part of most checkups, and other body components can be analyzed to reveal insights about possible diseases and other conditions. Many...
AI Detects Depression

AI Detects Depression

According to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. 60% of adults with mental illness do not receive any mental health services; social stigma, cost, and access to services all get in the way of receiving...