by Alfred Poor | May 12, 2017 | General News, Medical
Sensors are an essential part of a wearable Health Tech device, creating the data that is used to provide meaningful results for the wearer. The real work, however, is done by sophisticated algorithms that can extract meaning from noisy data sets, singling out the...
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by Alfred Poor | May 11, 2017 | General News, Medical
One of the many complications of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy (DR). This condition results in damage to the retina that can eventually lead to the loss of sight. And the longer a patient has diabetes, the more likely they are to develop DR. It is the leading cause...
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by Alfred Poor | May 10, 2017 | General News, Health
According to a new white paper from StrongArm Technologies and Intelex, industrial workers are starting to reap the benefits of wearable technology and the Big Data analytics that these devices generate. “The Ergo-Skeletons Are Coming!” starts by pointing...
by Alfred Poor | May 9, 2017 | General News, Medical
Diabetes is a worldwide problem affecting more than 400 million people worldwide, costing healthcare systems billions of dollars a year. When a patient’s pancreas stops producing insulin, blood sugar levels are not controlled and can vary wildly, leading to all...
by Alfred Poor | May 8, 2017 | General News, Medical
Healthcare workers in underdeveloped regions struggle to diagnose and treat even basic illnesses and conditions. One prime example is pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5 years old. Doctors and healthcare workers in poor areas...
