CES 2016: New Electronic Thermometer

CES 2016: New Electronic Thermometer

by | January 18, 2016 | General News, Health

We’ve covered a variety of electronic thermometers (including this one from Visiomed) in the past, but they keep on coming. These devices are convenient and quick to use and are getting smarter and more accurate, while remaining affordable. At CES 2016, I saw a...
Still Hands for Parkinson’s Patients

Still Hands for Parkinson’s Patients

by | January 15, 2016 | General News, Health

You might be appalled when you consider what you cannot do when you have severe hand tremors. Shaky hands make it difficult — if not impossible — to write legibly, type, use a mouse, insert a key in a lock, retrieve a card or cash to pay for goods, button...
CES 2016: Fetal Monitor for Consumers

CES 2016: Fetal Monitor for Consumers

by | January 15, 2016 | General News, Health

There are lots of monitors available to keep track of your child after he or she is born, but what about before birth? We’ve covered other fetal monitors in the past, but at CES 2016, I saw a new device from Comper to monitor fetal heartbeats. The Smart Doppler...
Don’t Hurt Your Back, Lift Correctly

Don’t Hurt Your Back, Lift Correctly

by | January 14, 2016 | General News, Health

Back injuries are painful, common, and costly. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than one million workplace back injuries a year, making them the #1 workplace safety problem. Three out of four back injuries...
CES 2016: IoT Creates the Connected Nursery

CES 2016: IoT Creates the Connected Nursery

by | January 14, 2016 | General News, Health

Baby monitors are so 20th Century! Why settle for a single wireless camera when you can use the Internet of Things to create a connected nursery that ties a variety of electronic devices into an integrated system designed to give parents peace of mind? That’s...