Multifunction Health and Fitness Wearable

by Bruce Brown | June 16, 2017 | General News, Health

Paradigm shifts often have ripple effects. Most wearable fitness and health devices are easily separated by category. On Health Tech Insider, we write about health-centric technology, usually but not restricted to wearables. Our sister site Wearable Tech Insider...

Sound Therapy System for Better Sleep

by Bruce Brown | June 15, 2017 | General News, Health

  As scientists learn more about the potential effects of sound on humans, we may see more health tech devices using audible and inaudible sound for purposes hitherto unforeseen. It’s generally accepted that humans hear sound in the range of 20 to 20,000...

Goodbye Hello: Not All Launches Succeed

by Alfred Poor | June 15, 2017 | General News, Health

Crowd-funding has helped many Health Tech devices raise development funds and build a market for new products. Some campaigns have extraordinary success. For example, consider the Hello from Sense. This sleep-tracking device ran a Kickstarter campaign three years ago...

Pulsing Wearable Relieves Pain [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 14, 2017 | General News, Health

Pain is a real pain. Dr. Albert Schweitzer said, “Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself.” Approximately one in four American have suffered pain that lasts longer than 24 hours, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and...

Wearable Designed to Detect & Reduce Stress [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 13, 2017 | Fitness, Health

Stress takes an enormous toll on many people. The American Psychological Association reports that 75% of adults report experiencing moderate to high stress levels in the previous month. We’ve covered a smart bra that detects stress, the role of wearables in...

Armband Blood Pressure Monitor Supports a Crowd

by Bruce Brown | June 12, 2017 | General News, Health

U.S statistics for hypertension are daunting. According to a 2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, one third of all adults age 20 and above have high blood pressure. The CDC also reported 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population from essential...