Chronic Pain? There’s an App for That!

by Alfred Poor | September 21, 2017 | General News, Health

As the saying goes, “Mind over matter; if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” It’s an admirable sentiment, but difficult to put into practice when you’re trying to cope with chronic pain. As a result, people in the U.S. often rely...

USC Studies Why People Stop Using Wearables

by Bruce Brown | September 20, 2017 | General News, Health

  Wearables that produce clinical-grade data cannot play significant roles in wellness programs and chronic condition care plans if patients don’t wear them as prescribed. According to a report by the American College of Preventive Medicine,...

Retina Implant Receives FDA Approval for Human Trials

by Alfred Poor | September 20, 2017 | General News, Medical

Losing one’s sight has profound impact on a person’s life, not the least of which is a loss of independence and mobility. Many researchers are working on ways to restore vision, using strategies ranging from replacement implants for damaged retinas to...

FDA OKs Tablet-Controlled Pain Implant Management

by Bruce Brown | September 19, 2017 | General News, Medical

Medtronic announced a ground-breaking development for its Intellis neurostimulation platform today, September 18, 2017.  The FDA issued clearance for managing the pain relief technology with a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet device. Neurostimulation for pain management...

Zero-Power Infrared Sensor

by Alfred Poor | September 19, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

We write a lot about power here at Health Tech Insider, because the digital electronics used by wearable Health Tech devices require power. Consuming less power — or storing more energy — means that a device can run a lot longer between charges, or be...

Smart Devices Display Information in Braille [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 18, 2017 | General News, Health

According to the World Health Organization, 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired. Of that number 39 million are blind and 246 million have low vision. South Korean Dot, Inc. builds apps and electronic devices that display information in Braille for...