A Smartphone Is Better Than Pain Meds for OA [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 28, 2021 | Health

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a pain, literally. According to the CDC, 32.5 million U.S. adults suffer from OA: the most common form of arthritis. Conventional treatments for OA include meeting a physical therapist who prescribes joint-friendly exercises, more physical...

New Music Service Helps Patients Heal

by Amantha May | April 28, 2021 | Health

You don’t have to be a scientist — or even a music enthusiast — to understand the power of music. Anyone who’s ever mellowed out to the stylings of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, or felt the melancholy ache brought on by Bach’s Prelude to the Cello Suite No....

This New Mask by will.i.am Does Much More [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 26, 2021 | Health

A rapper, a technologist, and an audio engineer walk into a room…Earlier this month Honeywell launched the Xupermask. Honeywell and music legend will.i.am teamed up to design a protective face mask with audio features. It’s imperative to note straight out...

Vibration Device May Improve Back Pain and Stability in Seniors

by Amantha May | April 16, 2021 | Health

How do humans perform complex physical actions without consciously thinking about the position of their arms and legs in space? Through a sensory process called proprioception. Specialized nerve receptors called proprioceptors throughout the body–including the...

Digital Health Packages Help Chronic Patients Make Lifestyle Changes

by Bruce Brown | April 8, 2021 | Health

“You need to exercise more and eat healthier food.” It’s pretty easy for family and friends, colleagues at work, and medical professionals to give that advice. For the recipient, however, the message can be a slow one-two punch. The first blow...

This Exoskeleton Knee-Brace Made Us Break The Rules [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 7, 2021 | Health

We had to make an exception. We don’t normally feature crowd-funded wearables on Health Tech Insider. As a rule we prefer to cover technology available today or under development in university labs or by established medical/wellness enterprises. We don’t...