Wearable Drug Test Lab Speeds Detection

by Bruce Brown | January 3, 2018 | General News, Health

Wearable pharmaceutical research and development usually focus on appropriate drug release. Drug delivery devices can help with patient compliance, dosage timing, and automatic dosing in response to biometric sensing. We’ve written about magnetically-controlled...

Gaming Disorder on the Path to WHO Recognition

by Bruce Brown | December 28, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical

Well, it’s almost official. Computer and video game addiction is on the verge of recognition as a medical thing. A World Health Organization (WHO) draft document for tracking Mortality and Morbidity Statistics includes gaming disorder. The eleventh edition of...

Wearable Makes the Call When You Fall [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 22, 2017 | General News, Health

Falls are the leading cause of death from injury for people aged 65 and older. Longer lifespans, a growing 65+ population proportion, decreasing bone density with age, and the preference of many older people to age independently at home add up to an increasing need...

Biofeedback Wearable Improves Posture [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 21, 2017 | General News, Health

Yesterday I traveled halfway across the country for the holidays. During the trip, I noticed widespread behavior among many others (and myself) that is bound to have long-term health consequences. At three airports I saw adults and children all looking down at their...

Smart Diaper Alerts Parents and Caregivers [video]

by Kimberly Houston | December 21, 2017 | General News, Health

When it comes to caring for infants, one of the most time-consuming and exhausting tasks is changing diapers. You must check often to see if it’s time for a change, and it’s a responsibility that must be repeated throughout the day and night, leaving you at the mercy...

Wearable Tracks Hydration in Real Time [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 20, 2017 | General News, Health

Dehydration is over-rated. There was no scientific basis when the U.S Health and Nutrition Board’s 1945 recommended that adults drink 84.5 ounces a day, which most people referred to then as now as “eight glasses a day.” According to the University...