Autonomous Driving Comes to Scooters [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 16, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

One of the most important aspects of independent living is mobility: the freedom to go where you want, when you want. Paraplegics and others with physical disabilities may be confined to wheelchairs, but not everyone has the strength and dexterity require to power a...

Digital Connections Increase Patient Compliance

by Bruce Brown | November 11, 2016 | General News, Health

Patients often don’t stick to their medical treatment plans, which leads to as much as $290 billion a year in extra healthcare costs, according to the New England Healthcare Institute. A recent study showed that digital self-monitoring and clinical management...

Rechargeable Batteries for Hearing Aids

by Alfred Poor | November 11, 2016 | General News, Health

As we get older, our bodies often don’t function as well as when we were younger. Our hearing may become impaired, and we become more fumble-fingered as our fine motor control degrades. Unfortunately, these two changes can combine to make life more difficult, as...

Personal ECG to Ship in December

by Alfred Poor | November 10, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Have you ever noticed something go “bump” in your heartbeat? Sometimes, it’s just a “premature ventricular contraction” (PVC) that are more or less normal for people who have healthy hearts. It may feel as though your heart “skipped...

Portable and Affordable Wireless TENS device [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 4, 2016 | General News, Health

If you’ve ever thought it would be nice to have your own TENS machine, Australia-based Evomed sells a lightweight, portable, inexpensive model called Painmate that doesn’t require the awkward wires  used in some other models. While there are many other...

Light Treatment for Menstrual Pain [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 3, 2016 | General News, Health

Korean firm Color Seven has developed a wearable device to relieve menstrual pain using low-level light stimulation called Woman Stress Free. Menstrual pain often afflicts women and girls, but the intensity and impact on quality of life vary widely. A cross-sectioned...