Cell Phone Needs No Battery [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 6, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

You’re talking on your phone, and you hear that dreaded “BEEP” that warns you that the battery is about to die. Sure, you had a dozen chances to plug it in throughout the day, but now it’s too late. Looks like you’re going to need a...

Earbud Helps Women Track Fertility [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 5, 2017 | General News, Health

Women who are trying to get pregnant often find it difficult to determine their fertility windows. Tracking basal body temperature (BBT) is a common method of predicting ovulation. The traditional way to track cycles by taking the woman’s temperature when she...

Milestone: 1,500 Posts

by Alfred Poor | July 5, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical

Just over three years ago, Dan Rosenbaum of Center Ring Media launched an ambitious project. Wearable technology was gaining a lot of attention in the general media, but most of it was focused on fitness bands and smart watches. Not a lot of attention was given to the...

Wearable Data Study Reveals Regional Parkinson’s Differences

by Bruce Brown | July 4, 2017 | General News, Medical

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, trailing only Alzheimer’s Disease.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1% of the population aged 60 have Parkinson’s and the...

Control Devices with a Smile

by Alfred Poor | July 4, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

One of the recurring themes here at Health Tech Insider is the need for new technology to provide user interfaces for wearable devices and other digital electronics. Touch screens and keyboards simply are not practical solutions as devices get smaller and smaller....

Blanket with Heartbeat Comforts Babies [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 3, 2017 | General News, Health

Kangaroo Care (KC) techniques were originally used for preterm babies in Bogota, Columbia, in the 1970s. The goal was to create an alternative to expensive incubators in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) that weren’t available. KC was named because of the...