This Bracelet Tracks Emotional Wellbeing [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 21, 2016 | General News, Health

Most wearable products focus on just one measure such as counting steps, measuring heart rate, or skin temperature. Vinaya’s Zenta wristband, detailed in an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, differs from the norm in three ways: appearance; complex on-board...

Pillo Smart Home Pill Dispenser [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 20, 2016 | General News, Health

Artificial intelligence, robotics, facial recognition, voice recognition, touchscreen display, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, telemedicine, prescription storage, dispensing, and re-ordering: the Pillo can has all of these features, which is why it is billed as “Your Personal...

Brainwaves Drive Sounds to Help You Sleep [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 16, 2016 | General News, Health

Sleep quantity is a common topic, quality of sleep, less so. A new product from a neuroscience and neurotechnology startup called Rythm, with offices in France and San Francisco, is addressing the difference with its first product. Billed as the “first active...

My UV Patches Shows You When It’s Time to Get Out of the Sun

by Bruce Brown | June 15, 2016 | General News, Health

Our relationship with the sun is tricky. Sunlight is our best source of vitamin D and it also can feel wonderful. Many of us go to great lengths to get the deepest tan we can so we’ll “look our best.” On the other side of the coin, according to...

See the Light and the Color with Glasses for Color Blindness [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 13, 2016 | General News, Health

Red-green color blindness is the most common form of color blindness. One in every 12 men with European ancestry reading this article are likely to have red-green color blindness, but only about 1 in 200 women, according to the National Eye Institute. The difference...

Help Kids Prevent “Tech Neck” or “Gameboy Disease” [video]

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

  Kids hunched over phones and tablets aren’t just a common sight; it sometimes seems like it’s the only view you get of kids unless they’re running up and down a playing field. Bad neck posture can result in neck and back pain. Over time it can...