by Bruce Brown | March 13, 2019 | Health
Not all wearable health tech devices rely on complex — and costly — electronics. And yet the technology can address real problems that people have. For example, changes in barometric pressure can trigger headaches: from minor discomfort to full-blown...
by Bruce Brown | March 12, 2019 | Medical
Premature babies typically spend days, weeks, or longer in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). They have a myriad of needs, including some that may be in conflict. In addition to providing nutrition and warmth, NICU clinical staff closely monitor vital signs plus...
by Bruce Brown | March 11, 2019 | Medical
Earlier this month, on March 4, 2019, the American Heart Association published a new scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans. This publication gets into significant depth but not so deep that it’s unreadable by laypeople. This is the first...
by Bruce Brown | March 8, 2019 | Health, Medical
Hearing loss affects about 15% of U.S. adults 18 and older, about 37.5 million people, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The incidence of hearing loss increases with age, topping out at 50% of people 75 and...
by Bruce Brown | March 7, 2019 | Enabling Tech
Research into new power technologies for wearables continues on many fronts. With tech worn on the wrist, pinned to or integrated with garments, or embedded in prostheses, choosing the best power source can be tricky. We’ve written about innovative power tech...