Device Watches What You Eat

by Alfred Poor | November 14, 2014 | Health, Medical

Calories consumed minus calories burned. If the result is greater than zero, you will probably gain weight. If the result is less than zero, then you’ll probably shed pounds. Simple enough, but difficult to track. Fitness bands and other devices can do a pretty...

Prosthetic Hand Restores Sense of Touch [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 13, 2014 | Medical

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a system that allows a patient to feel objects in his prosthetic hand. In partnership with the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dustin Pyler leads a seven-member team that is working...

Back Pain Implant Wins on Wall Street [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 13, 2014 | Medical

A company named Nevro recently launched an IPO (initial public offering) on Wall Street with runaway success. According to a report in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, the company sold 7 million shares, which is more than the 6.25 million they intended to sell....

MedTech Executive Looks at the Future

by Alfred Poor | November 12, 2014 | Health, Medical

In a recent interview with on Syracuse.com, Jessica Crawford of the MedTech Association offered some predictions about the future of medical technology and its impact on society. One important driving factor that she cited was the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which she...

Epson Plans for a Future in Wearable Health Tech

by Alfred Poor | November 11, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical

When you think of Epson, you likely think of ink jet printers, and possibly even video projectors. But do you think of wearable Health Tech products? Probably not. According to an article published by CNBC, the electronics giant is looking to make a significant...

Ultrasound Imaging for the Masses?

by Alfred Poor | November 7, 2014 | Health, Medical

Disintermediation. Miniaturization. Commoditization. Big words for big concepts, but the simple fact is that technology has made devices smaller, faster, and more affordable that let the average person perform tasks that used to require trained technical staff and...