Closing the Loop: Prosthetics with Touch Sense

Closing the Loop: Prosthetics with Touch Sense

by | September 16, 2015 | Health, Medical

For the average person, the loss of a hand or arm can be an enormous physical and emotional challenge. Unfortunately, our military forces have to deal with this problem far too often. For this reason, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) spends a lot...
openFDA Releases Medical Device Data

openFDA Releases Medical Device Data

by | September 11, 2015 | Health, Medical

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the gatekeeper for health and medical products in the U.S. Applications for approvals and reports of adverse events are a matter of public record and have been available in databases that are accessible online. The FDA...
Sponsored Post: Wearable Technology UX

Sponsored Post: Wearable Technology UX

by | September 10, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health

Center Ring Media is a media sponsor of the Wearable Tech UX conference in Seattle, October 1-2, 2015. This post was provided by show organizer SmithersApex. Going Beyond the Hardware at Wearable Technology UX 2015  Moving beyond high tech glasses and activity bands,...
Telehealth Helps Teens Manage Diabetes [video]

Telehealth Helps Teens Manage Diabetes [video]

by | September 7, 2015 | Health, Medical

The treatment for diabetes is pretty well understood at this point. The big problem is patient compliance with the complex treatment regiments that include diet, blood tests, and insulin dosages. This can be especially difficult for young adults with Type 1 diabetes;...
Mouth Guard Detects Disease

Mouth Guard Detects Disease

by | September 4, 2015 | Health, Medical

Saliva can be a key diagnostic fluid; healthcare workers can collect it without an invasive procedure such as a blood draw. Doctors and researchers believe that saliva or spit has information related to a person’s health as well as valuable biological...