Stand-up Wheelchair Gives Users a Lift [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 12, 2016 | General News, Health

We’ve previously written about the ReWalk exoskeleton. The same group has a new company, UpnRide Robotics. The new firm’s single product is a self-stabilizing wheelchair called the UpnRide that shifts from sitting to upright position and can travel over...

Tiny Sandal Saves Infant Lives [video]

by Alfred Poor | September 12, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Apnea is a condition in which the subject stops breathing. Most people are familiar with it in adults, especially as associated with snoring during sleep. However, most babies born at less that 35 weeks have periods where they stop breathing, which can result in a...

Sensor Network Helps Seniors Age in Place [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 8, 2016 | General News, Health

Proficiency in the six “Activities of Daily Living” (ADLs) often determine care choices for the elderly, chronically ill, or disabled. The ADLs are eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking), and continence. According to Investopedia,...

Apple Issues New App Guidelines

by Alfred Poor | September 8, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

The wearable Health Tech industry is growing rapidly, but rapid growth can bring significant risks. If the products and services are not required to meet certain standards, a “Wild West” scenario can occur where consumers are exposed to potential risks...

Helmet-Mounted Sensor Measures Impacts [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 7, 2016 | General News, Health

U.S. hospitals treat more than 173,285 sports-related brain injuries and concussions annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Concussions account for fully 15 percent of all reported injuries, says the American Journal of Sports...

Texans Favor Telehealth

by Alfred Poor | September 7, 2016 | Health, Medical

When you think of Texas, you might think of wide open spaces, cowboys, and longhorn cattle. If you think about technology, you might think of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, but you probably would not expect the population in general to embrace new technology. A...