Wearable for Surfers to Capture Surf Analytics [video]

by riddhi | October 14, 2015 | Fitness, General News, Health

The sport of surfing is growing in popularity, and this has led to development of new technologies that help surfers improve their skills. Glassy Zone is a wearable device designed to improve surfers’ performance as well as improve their health and well-being....

Wearable Fertility Monitor to Help Women Conceive

by riddhi | October 13, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical

Wearables have made inroads in various aspects of healthcare. Prima-Temp will soon pilot its wearable fertility monitor, Priya (formerly called the BLOOM), which was chosen from among many companies who would run a pilot program with top healthcare institutions....

Smart Bottle Monitors Infant Feeding

by Alfred Poor | October 12, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical

When a baby is born prematurely or with certain physical conditions, he or she may be unable to suck and swallow sufficiently to be fed by bottle or breast feeding. Making the transition from a feeding tube to normal oral feeding is typically a matter of trial and...

Wearables to Help Reduce Mortality Rates [video]

by riddhi | October 9, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical

UNICEF’s Wearables for Good challenge found a finalist, WAAA!, that can help reduce infant mortality rates at very affordable prices. WAAA! and other finalists now move to the next phase where their goals will be to convert the concepts into prototypes, working with...

“Tricorder” Device Gets Asian Distribution Partner [video]

by Alfred Poor | October 9, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical

DynoSense is a company that has developed a system of connected devices that reportedly can “capture more than 33 critical health metrics in less than 60 seconds with a single user action.” The product has not shipped yet, but the company is taking...

Breathing and Posture Management for Health and Well Being

by riddhi | October 8, 2015 | General News, Health

Ancient technique of Yoga has two important components, breath and posture, both of which are known for their health benefits. Recent studies have also shown the importance of these same two factors to ensure overall health and wellness. San Francisco-based Prana has...