CES 2023: A Breathing Wearable With Live Biofeedback [video]  

by William McCleary | March 3, 2023 | Health

How’s your breathing? It may not be something you often think about, but breathing is a vital part of overall health and well-being. A peer-reviewed study by researchers at Italy’s University of Pisa and Belgium’s University of Liège found what many of us understand...

CES 2023: Preserve Your Voice with Digital Capture [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 2, 2023 | Health

If you are concerned about losing your ability to speak, Belgium-based Acapela Group’s digital solution promises to preserve your voice forever. Acapela’s My-Own-Voice service captures the unique combination of vocal characteristics — including...

CES 2023: Smart Glasses Show What People Are Saying [video]

by William McCleary | March 1, 2023 | Health

We hear about diabetes all the time. And just about everyone has been affected by cancer. But one chronic health condition is reported twice as often as these two: hearing loss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 5.7% of American adults...

CES 2023: Smart Cushion Safer for Wheelchair Users [video]

by Unber Shafiq | February 28, 2023 | Health

Pressure sores are a significant problem for people who use wheelchairs; they often develop bed sores over the tailbone or buttocks, shoulder blades and spine, and backs of arms and legs where they rest against the chair. Certain lifestyle changes can help, but...

CES 2023: Shed Stress with a Pod Session [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 27, 2023 | Health

Eustress, or good stress, helps us stay productive, engage in work and family activities, and focus our energy. Malstress, the bad kind, can have the opposite effects. When malstress is bad enough, it can lead to severe mental health issues primarily associated with...

CES 2023: A VR App Takes on Stress [video]

by William McCleary | February 27, 2023 | Health

A walk along a trail through pristine nature. Exploring a tropical beach. Floating down an easy-flowing river. These experiences are ideal for unwinding from the stresses of everyday life and experiencing transformative levels of serenity. The trouble is, you have to...