See the Light and the Color with Glasses for Color Blindness [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 13, 2016 | General News, Health

Red-green color blindness is the most common form of color blindness. One in every 12 men with European ancestry reading this article are likely to have red-green color blindness, but only about 1 in 200 women, according to the National Eye Institute. The difference...

3D Printed Prosthetic Hands and Arms [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 10, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

This is a story about what enthusiasts from a variety of fields can accomplish when they work together. In this case, they are on the path to disrupt the prosthetic industry. What do you get when you combine video game players, game publishers, robotics experts, and a...

Touchless Vital Sign Monitoring [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 9, 2016 | General News, Medical

  Ordinarily on Health Tech Insider, we write about new or emerging technology related to health or medical application that you wear, carry, hold, sometimes ingest, and occasionally have implanted. This is not one of those articles. In fact, the appeal of this...

Help Kids Prevent “Tech Neck” or “Gameboy Disease” [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 8, 2016 | General News, Health

  Kids hunched over phones and tablets aren’t just a common sight; it sometimes seems like it’s the only view you get of kids unless they’re running up and down a playing field. Bad neck posture can result in neck and back pain. Over time it can...

Exoskeleton Provides Assist for Soldiers and Seniors

by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Soon people with mobility challenges and people with injuries requiring rehabilitation may get assistance from a suit originally developed for soldiers for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The original Warrior Web program was designed to...

Wrist Band Aims to Reduce Anxiety for Autistic Patients

by Bruce Brown | June 6, 2016 | General News, Health

According to Awake Labs, one out of 68 people in the U.S. have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASF). It’s referred to as a spectrum because of the wide range of symptoms and severity. One factor people with ASD have in common, however, is trouble coping with anxiety....