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by Jim Ware | November 15, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
The sensation of feeling in video game controllers has been around since the introduction of the Rumble Pak for Nintendo 64 in 1997. Bundled with Star Fox 64, the Rumble Pak immersed players in the game by vibrating when they were firing a weapon or taking damage....
by Bruce Brown | November 14, 2017 | General News, Health
We frequently cite the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Health Tech Insider posts. The CDC’s long-established reputation as a source of valid and reliable statistics related to health conditions and diseases is respected worldwide. CDC...
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by Kimberly Houston | November 14, 2017 | General News, Medical
An important care issue in nursing homes and senior living centers is appropriate and timely wound care, specifically the treatment of pressure ulcers, sometimes called pressure sores. Pressure ulcers are areas of damaged skin caused by staying in one position for too...
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by Bruce Brown | November 13, 2017 | General News, Health
Sleep health draws loads of attention from health tech enterprises, with valid justification. Diet trackers count calories or monitor weight, exercise machines and fitness trackers count steps, weight, reps, time, and more. Measuring sleep with its qualitative and...
by Jim Ware | November 13, 2017 | General News, Health
Research at the University of North Carolina shows lower-limb amputees could benefit from load-adaptive wearable robotics. While multiple studies examine the ways powered devices help amputees walk on level ground, few delve into the effects of real-world challenges...
by Bruce Brown | November 10, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
Already one of the top diabetes management systems worldwide, Informed Data Systems’ One Drop blood glucose testing kit and smartphone app keeps diabetic patients and their care teams informed. When we wrote about One Drop in February 2017, the system’s...
