by Alfred Poor | February 18, 2020 | Health
It should come as no surprise that obesity is a major problem for residents of the U.S. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2016 40% of adults 20 or older were obese. This is based on a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or more. In addition, another...
by Bruce Brown | February 14, 2020 | Health
Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremors patients often struggle with shaky hands and forearms. This can make common daily activities extremely difficult, such as eating, drinking, writing, putting on makeup, or getting dressed. We have written about devices to...
by Bruce Brown | February 12, 2020 | General News, Health
How significant is the potential for growth in the health tech industry? The international consumer products company, Amsterdam-based Royal Philips signaled that its Domestic Appliances business is on the roof* as it appears to transition to a sole-focus on health...
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by Bruce Brown | February 3, 2020 | Health
A multipurpose wearable designed to track fitness, wellness, and vital signs that also has communications and entertainment functions sounds wonderful. If the rich feature set comes in a bulky end product with an awkward user interface, however, the buzz fades to...
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by Bruce Brown | January 29, 2020 | Health
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0261/0865/7724/files/ST1_wristcomputer_16_9_Moments.mp4?3157 Wristbands take the prize as the most common new tech medical and health wearable form factor. We’ve written about scads of single-purpose and multifunction wristbands...
by Alfred Poor | January 27, 2020 | Conferences, Health, Medical
[Editor’s note: We are going to try posting announcements about conferences and other events that are of interest to the digital health tech community at large. I welcome your feedback and suggestions. Are these posts helpful? Would you rather have a separate...
