Count Your Bites, Control Your Weight [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 5, 2016 | General News, Health

Forget counting steps. What if all you need to do to maintain a healthy weight was wear a wristband that counted how many bites you take in a day? While many people want to lose, maintain, or even gain weight, managing body weight is often an ongoing struggle....

3D Versions of Art for the Blind [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 1, 2016 | General News, Health

By definition, blind people have not been able to enjoy visual arts. If you can’t see it, how can you appreciate it? When blind people visit art museums or galleries, they most often have to rely on recorded audio guides or other people to describe the works....

Standing Desks Increase Productivity and Cognitive Functioning

by Bruce Brown | June 30, 2016 | General News, Health

We’ve written about standing desks before, including a high tech version that raised and lowered electronically and communicate with a FitBit. It turns out that Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health has a special interest in standing desks...

Brexit and the European Connected Health Alliance

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

Many — if not most — people were surprised by the U.K. vote to exit the European Union, a moved commonly referred to as the “Brexit.” When the 52-48 result of the vote was announced, the shock and concern crossed international borders, not just...

Wrist-Worn Inflatable for Water Safety [video]

by Alfred Poor | June 24, 2016 | General News, Health

According to the World Health Organization, about 327,000 people drown every year. This is among the top ten causes of death for children and young people in every region of the world. One company has developed a new product that is intended to reduce those numbers....

Wearable Health Tech Value Accuracy Over All Else

by Bruce Brown | June 23, 2016 | General News, Health

The 2016 “The State of Wearables Today” Survey covers both fitness and health wearables. The results show that the most important feature is measurement accuracy, according to North Carolina biometric sensor developer  Valencell and the MEMS & Sensors Industry...