by Bruce Brown | October 19, 2020 | Health
Odds are pretty good that anyone reading this article has some hearing damage from loud noise. According to a 2017 CDC report, almost one in four adults who rated their hearing as good to excellent actually had measurable hearing loss. Men in general along with people...
by Bruce Brown | October 16, 2020 | Health
Recent developments in workplace safety tech include applications that support social distancing at work, personal protection equipment (PPE) appropriate for workplaces, and remote vital sign monitoring. London-based Soter Analytics launched the SoterCoach earlier...
by Amantha May | October 16, 2020 | Health, Medical
Sam’s Club, a subscription-based discounted retail club owned by Walmart Inc., now offers its members an option for virtual primary health care service. Through a partnership with the virtual telehealth platform 98point6, Sam’s Club members who purchase a...
by Bruce Brown | October 15, 2020 | Medical
The opioid addiction epidemic hasn’t paused while the COVID-19 pandemic runs rampant. We’ve written about a variety of tech developments that target addiction. Among the many weapons in the growing treatment arsenal, we wrote about a clinical trial run by...
by Bruce Brown | October 14, 2020 | Health
We’ve written about Neurometrix Quell pain relief wearable several times. Quell is a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device available without a prescription to manage leg, foot, and knee pain. Neuronetrix has 15 patents on the Quell technology...
by Amantha May | October 14, 2020 | Health
For some seniors, struggling with technology isn’t just frustrating; it also affects their sense of dignity. A few years ago, I witnessed an iPhone bring a senior relative of mine to tears. A woman who earned a Master’s degree in the late 50’s in a field dominated by...
