Amazon Steps Into Wellness Wearables with New Halo

by Bruce Brown | September 20, 2020 | General News, Health

There’s a new player in the health and wellness wearables game, instantly grabbing the attention of other participants in that market. Amazon introduced Amazon Halo, a two-layer wristband and membership program that purports to help users improve how they sleep,...

“Can You Hear Me Now?” Hearing Aids Compensate for COVID Masks

by Bruce Brown | September 14, 2020 | Health

Health officials recommend that people wear masks to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, this prudent practice can make it harder to understand what others are saying. People with normal hearing often attend to facial expressions and lip movement to...

New Smart Case Prevents Missed Doses for Birth Control

by Amantha May | September 14, 2020 | General News, Health

Oral birth control pills are 99% effective at preventing an unwanted pregnancy… only if used perfectly without missing a single dose. But people aren’t perfect, and most women who use oral birth control miss a dose once in a while, so the pill has a 9% failure...

A Selfie Can Screen for Heart Disease

by Bruce Brown | September 10, 2020 | Health, Medical

We now have a new way that your smartphone could save your life, using a simple selfie. Conventional camera sales tumbled after the 2007 launch of the first generation Apple iPhone with a 2MP rear camera. Apple’s 2010 iPhone 4 introduction gave the world the...

Your Phone Can Tell If You Have Diabetes [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 8, 2020 | General News, Health

The scourge of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) continues to blind, maim, and cause premature death for a growing number of people worldwide. From 2000 to 2016, diabetes caused a 5% increase in premature mortality, according to the World Health Organization. During that period,...

Lift Tools All Day with New Passive Exoskeleton [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 7, 2020 | General News, Health

Exoskeletons play increasingly important roles in prosthetics, rehabilitation, and industrial worker augmentation and assistance. Last year FutureWise predicted exoskeletons would become a $4 billion industry by the end of 2026. In June, we wrote about...