WithMe Designed to Help Manage Stress [video]

by Alfred Poor | September 25, 2014 | Health

The W/Me (“with me”) wristband from Phyode is different from your average fitness band. Rather than measure steps and calories, it is focused on your vital signs such as heart and breathing rate. It analyzes this data for information about your heart rate...

mHealth Summit in December Explores Health Tech

by Alfred Poor | September 24, 2014 | Health, Medical

The 6th annual mHealth Summit will be held near Washington, DC on December 7 through 11, 2014. The program encompasses a wide range of mobile Health Tech topics, including mobile, wireless, digital, wearable, telehealth, gaming, connected health, and consumer...

Survey Says: Doctors and Patients Embrace Health Tech Devices

by Alfred Poor | September 23, 2014 | Health, Medical

A new survey by online health site WebMD and its Medscape program for healthcare professionals find that doctors and patients are largely in agreement over the use of Health Tech devices. Now, the doctors surveyed were all part of the Medscape system, and all the...

Smart Nicotine Patch Could Help Smokers Quit

by Alfred Poor | September 19, 2014 | Health

It’s easy to quit smoking. Some people have done it hundreds of times. The hard part is staying quit. Smokers who want to quit for good may soon have a new wearable Health Tech tool that can help them get over the tobacco habit forever. According to researchers...

Be Cool with Temperature Control Bracelet [video]

by Alfred Poor | September 19, 2014 | Health

One of the Big Ideas in energy conservation in large buildings is the idea of a personal environment for workers. No matter what temperature you might choose for the building’s climate control, there will individuals who find it too warm or too cool for their...

Smart Diaper Monitors Infant Health [video]

by Alfred Poor | September 18, 2014 | Health, Medical

One of the scary parts about being a new parent is that your baby can’t tell you what’s wrong. Pixie Scientific is a new company that hopes to give parents a bit more peace of mind by creating Smart Diapers. These disposable diapers have reagents that...