by Bruce Brown | April 29, 2019 | Health
We haven’t written much about wearables, carryables, or health tech apps used for contraception or family planning. Due to controversy regarding reported effectiveness rates, we raised a journalistic eyebrow when the FDA cleared the Natural Cycles fertility...
by Alfred Poor | March 26, 2018 | General News, Medical
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common chronic heart condition characterized by an irregular heartbeat. According to CDC, about six million people in the U.S. have AFib; one in three will experience a stroke and one in four will have heart failure. Early diagnosis and...
by Bruce Brown | January 16, 2018 | General News, Health
We’ve covered wearables that detect UV exposure several times. The positive correlation between UV overexposure and skin cancer prompts some people to cover up or slather themselves with sunscreen while others choose to stay out of the sun as much as possible....
by Kimberly Houston | October 18, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
Monitoring biometric data like blood oxygen levels, heart rate, blood glucose, blood pressure, and other vital information is critical to providing effective patient care. Until the intervention of wearable health technology, collecting and interpreting this data...
by Bruce Brown | June 2, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Tattoos and body art offer intriguing possibilities for health tech wearables. We’ve written previously about tattoo stickers used to measure blood glucose and check vital signs. Rotex introduced a tattoo sensor at CES 2017 and temporary tattoos to check...