by Alfred Poor | October 24, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health, Medical
It should come as no surprise that interest in wearable technology has been rising rapidly in recent years. According to the analyst firm IDTechEx, however, we ain’t seen nothing yet. In a recent report, the company estimates that sales for all wearable products...
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by Bruce Brown | October 21, 2016 | General News, Health
Childbirth commonly weakens or damages pelvic floor muscles. According to Lifesense Group, as many as one in three women have pelvic floor damage as a result of childbirth. Lifesense’s Carin combines three elements to help women regain pelvic strength and...
by Alfred Poor | October 21, 2016 | General News, Health
The “quantified self” strategy only works if you have a way to quantify the self. Wearables — including smart watches — offer a handy way to collect such data, but these tend to be fairly expensive and not everyone sees them as a necessity that...
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by Bruce Brown | October 20, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
The ability to grasp, pick up, and carry not only distinguishes us from most other species, but it also represents a major measure of our quality of life. Hand grip has relevance to work, leisure, and daily living. According to Swedish Medical...
by Alfred Poor | October 20, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of our favorite themes here at Health Tech Insider is how the “quantified self” movement is going to produce mountains of Big Data that can be mined to find useful correlations. This will lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment of...
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by Bruce Brown | October 19, 2016 | General News, Health
Sleep monitoring can reveal much more information about our health and physical condition than we might suspect. A doctor’s typical questions, “How many hours do you sleep each night?” and “How often do you get up to go to the bathroom in the...
