Big Data Scores Medical Victory

Big Data Scores Medical Victory

Digital data processing of medical and health information promises to save lives and reduce healthcare costs. By examining the health records and data produced by wearable Health Tech devices from thousands or even millions of people, Big Data analytics should be able...
Sensors for Wearables Continue to Grow

Sensors for Wearables Continue to Grow

Think about it for a minute. If the numbers of cars sold each year grows by a certain number of units, the number of tires sold will increase by four times that amount. That’s because each car needs four tires (at least). The same thing is happening with...
Wearable Monitors Helps Lower Back Pain Treatment

Wearable Monitors Helps Lower Back Pain Treatment

The Australian company DorsaVi has created a system that helps healthcare professionals and physical therapists provide more efficient treatment for patients with lower back pain. The ViMove system consists of a pair of motion sensors, two surface electromyography...
Hospitals Already Using Apple Watch

Hospitals Already Using Apple Watch

What can an Apple Watch do for patients in a clinical setting? Some hospitals are already trying to find out, according to an article by Dan Diamond for the Advisory Board. One hospital in New Orleans gave one to a patient with high blood pressure, as part of a...
New Rubber Material Makes Electricity

New Rubber Material Makes Electricity

Have you ever noticed that if you stretch a rubber band a bunch of times in a row, it gets warm? That’s an indication of energy being generated by the stretching of the material. What if it produced electricity instead of heat? That’s the focus of new...