Device Helps Women Strengthen Bladder Control

Device Helps Women Strengthen Bladder Control

As many as one third to one half of women experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lives. One contributing factor is injury or loss of tone in the pelvic floor muscles, which can be the  result of childbirth or aging. It is possible to strengthen these...
Students Design Implant Training Kit [video]

Students Design Implant Training Kit [video]

What looks like a section of a car tire could actually change the lives of millions of women in developing regions around the world. Access to effective, reversible, long-term contraceptives is often limited, making it more difficult to avoid unwanted pregnancies or...
Nail Polish Senses Date Rape Drugs

Nail Polish Senses Date Rape Drugs

Not all wearable Health Tech products are based on digital technology. Sometimes all it takes is some clever materials science research to produce a product that can have a major impact on the lives of people. Such is the case with “Wearable Colors,” which...
Body Temp Tracker Helps Make Babies

Body Temp Tracker Helps Make Babies

For couples trying to conceive a child, one key metric for a woman’s ovulation cycles is the basal body temperature (BBT). There are many apps available to help track this data, but the data is usually recorded just when the woman wakes up in the morning. The...