Smart Helmet Monitors Head Impacts

by Alfred Poor | December 1, 2016 | General News, Health

Many people work in potentially dangerous environments, such as construction, where falling objects or swinging machinery can cause serious injury. This is especially true when there is a blow to the head, which can lead to concussion and other impairments. First...

Take Control of Your Natural Stress Response [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 28, 2016 | General News, Health

  A little bit of stress can be good for us. Performance stress or stress in the face of perceived threats lead to action, sometimes even life-saving, by increasing the heart rate and breathing, tensing muscles, and improving blood flow to the brain. Our immune...

Wearable Aims to Silence Snoring [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 25, 2016 | General News, Health

Emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and biosensors that respond to heat, blood content, breath, and sweat can be as fascinating as they are forward-looking. Occasionally, however, we come across a practical, wearable health tech product that relates...

Smart Socks Monitor Your Foot Temperature [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 22, 2016 | General News, Health

Unfortunately, the news about diabetes in the U.S. remains bleak. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of diabetes in the United States continue to rise. The CDC projects that by 2050 1 of every 3 American adults could have the...

Heat Shock Response Belt

by Bruce Brown | November 21, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Health professionals encourage people diagnosed as prediabetic and those already diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) to eat right and exercise to prevent, delay, or lessen the severity of the disease. Unfortunately, exercise isn’t always realistic for people...

Another Smart Pill Box Takes New Approach [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 17, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Part of the miracle of modern medicine is the wide range of drugs available to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. One of the biggest obstacles to the effective use of these medicines may seem trivial; people just do not consistently follow their treatment...