Track and Analyze Your Daily Stress Levels and Sleep Patterns [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 14, 2016 | General News, Health

Do you ever feel stressed? We all do. But can you quantify it? It certainly stands to reason that if you had a baseline stress level, then you could compare at any given time if you were below, above, or right on it. The only problem is, how do you measure your level...

Social Media Delivers Data for Health Researchers

by Alfred Poor | April 14, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

According to the site Statista, nearly nearly four out five people in the U.S. have at profile on at least on social network. Unfortunately, it stands to reason that more than a few of these millions of people are sick with one illness or another. In many cases,...

Multipurpose Mobile App for the Visually Impaired [video]

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

In addition to visual impairment, people need a cell phone screen reader for a variety of reasons. Certainly blind people and people with significant vision problems are a prime demographic, but there are other needs and disabilities where a screen reader can be a...

Noise-Cancelling Earplugs Are Wireless [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 13, 2016 | General News, Health

Part of modern life is that we are assailed by noise. At home, at work, and everywhere in between, noise can make it difficult to sleep, to concentrate, or to simply relax. Bose put active noise cancellation technology on the map — and on consumers’ ears...

Finding Veins Made Simple with VeinViewer [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2016 | General News, Medical

Don’t you just hate it when you have have a blood sample taken, donate blood, or even have an IV installed and the medical personnel have trouble finding a vein? I know I sure do. I generally give blood and have a few blood tests several times a year. Often...

FTC Provides Guidance for Health Tech App Developers

by Alfred Poor | April 12, 2016 | General News, Medical

One of the fundamental precepts of the U.S. legal system is “Ignorantia juris non excusat,” which means that ignorance of the law is no excuse. This can pose a significant challenge for someone who wants to produce a new product or service, because...