Video Game for Healthcare Competition [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 13, 2019 | Health, Medical

One of the hot new terms in digital health tech is “gamification.” Facebook tugs on some primal psychological strings to keep users coming back over and over. Those same levers can be used to increase patient engagement and alter behavior patterns....

Preemies Get More Hugs, Thanks to Wireless Sensors

by Bruce Brown | March 12, 2019 | Medical

Premature babies typically spend days, weeks, or longer in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). They have a myriad of needs, including some that may be in conflict. In addition to providing nutrition and warmth, NICU clinical staff closely monitor vital signs plus...

Wireless Monitor Detects Falls [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 12, 2019 | Health

The vast majority of seniors want to live independently as long as they can do so safely. One of the biggest risks for the elderly is falling; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause for fatal injury for older adults....

AHA Updates BP Measurement Best Practices

by Bruce Brown | March 11, 2019 | Medical

Earlier this month, on March 4, 2019, the American Heart Association published a new scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans. This publication gets into significant depth but not so deep that it’s unreadable by laypeople. This is the first...

CPES2019 Features Printed Electronics [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 11, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Electronics used to mean running insulated wires between discrete components. Then came printed circuit boards and integrated circuits contained in chips. But wearable devices need new solutions; circuitry must be able to stretch and bend along with human body parts....

Livio Hearing Aid Uses AI to Detect Falls [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 8, 2019 | Health, Medical

Hearing loss affects about 15% of U.S. adults 18 and older, about 37.5 million people, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The incidence of hearing loss increases with age, topping out at 50% of people 75 and...