Crowd-Sourced Big Data Sheds Light On Sleep

by Alfred Poor | May 6, 2016 | General News, Health

What is the average bedtime, and how does it link to sunset? How does the average wake up time compare with local sunrise? Do these results vary for different parts of the world? How do you gather data for such a research project? These were some of the questions...

Get with the PillDrill [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 2, 2016 | General News, Health

Do you have trouble keeping track of what prescriptions, vitamins, and supplements to take and when? Or do you have a loved one who struggles with taking medicine on time? Lots of people do have scheduled med issues. I know when I’m not feeling well, it’s...

Apple Launches Platform for Personal Health Apps [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 29, 2016 | General News, Health

Apple has taken a big step with two healthcare developmental platforms. The first platform, ResearchKit, has been used by doctors and researchers to create smartphone apps to gather data to better understand health and disease processes. Now they’re launching...

MS Kinect Helps with Home Rehab [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 29, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

The hot concept in everything from sales to human resources is “gamification.” The idea is that if you turn an activity into a game where you can keep score, it increases engagement and improves performance. Gamification is also finding widespread use in...

Mother’s Voice and Heartbeat Play to Premature Babies [video]

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

  Almost 1 in 10 babies are born premature, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Because premature babies often do not have fully developed organs, many difficulties can arise, including breathing problems, feeding difficulties, cerebral palsy,...

Withings Joins Nokia to Accelerate Developments in Health Tech

by Bruce Brown | April 27, 2016 | General News, Health

Ordinarily on Health Tech Insider, we write about the newest and still-in-the-labs Health Tech products. Recently, however, two well-known international companies announced an acquisition that could strengthen both enterprises in the Health Tech market. One of the...