![Crowd-Sourced Data for Heart Arrhythmia [video]](http://healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/06/Heart-for-Heart-150x150.jpg)
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common forms of irregular heart rhythms, and it can lead to stroke and even death. It generally can be managed or even corrected, but as many as one third of the people with the condition are not aware that they have it, as they may not have any symptoms. If you have 90 seconds and an Apple smartphone, you could help provide data … [Read more...]
Illinois Healthcare Provider Turns to Smart Pills
Prescription medication saves lives and improves the quality of life for millions of patients fighting disease and chronic conditions. The big problem, however, is that these medications don't work if the patient doesn't take them. According to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, lack of adherence to medication instructions for patients with chronic diseases … [Read more...]
Wearable Designed to Detect & Reduce Stress [video]
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Stress takes an enormous toll on many people. The American Psychological Association reports that 75% of adults report experiencing moderate to high stress levels in the previous month. We've covered a smart bra that detects stress, the role of wearables in reducing stress, a patch worn under clothing that alerts the wearer to increases in stress levels, and more. BioSelf … [Read more...]
Can a Mobile App Improve Health?
Frequent readers of Health Tech Insider will know that I often bang the drum calling for more scientific evidence that wearables and other mobile health technology can actually produce the improved health outcomes and reduced costs that many of us (reasonably) expect from them. The good news is that the studies keep pouring in, and in almost all cases, the results are … [Read more...]
Smart Shoes Do More Than Auto-Tighten [video]
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If Batman had special shoes, they probably would look something like this; "Quick, into the Batshoes! There's no time to waste!" If you can't be bothered with tying the laces on your sneakers, you can just fire up your smartphone and have the shoes tighten themselves for you. This may strike some as being a bit frivolous, but this is the Smartshoe from Digitsole. The company … [Read more...]
