Multi-Media Education Reduces Colonoscopy Fears [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 7, 2019 | Medical

Colorectal cancer is a killer. Various forms of cancer of the colon collectively rank as the third most common cancer in men and women in the United States, according to the CDC. The American Cancer Society’s guideline for colorectal cancer screening recommends...

Register Now: CES 2019 Executive Briefing

by Alfred Poor | January 7, 2019 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical

CES 2019 starts tomorrow. If you haven’t been lately, let me tell you that CES in Las Vegas has become enormous! This year, I’ve added an extra day to my schedule and still I’m not going to get to see all the companies with wearable or mobile devices...

Smart Stent Tech Detects Narrowed Artery

by Bruce Brown | January 4, 2019 | Medical

Restenosis is the technical term for the re-narrowing of the arteries. It is one of the most important factors in managing cardiac patients who have undergone angioplasty to open narrowed or blocked arteries. Restenosis usually occurs within three to 12 months after...

AI Detects Depression

by Alfred Poor | January 4, 2019 | Health, Medical

According to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. 60% of adults with mental illness do not receive any mental health services; social stigma, cost, and access to services all get in the way of receiving...

Wearable Suite Tracks Vitals for Alerts and Trends

by Bruce Brown | January 3, 2019 | Health, Medical

In early 2017, we wrote about a shift in wearable health tech to clinical grade devices. The market was slowing for basic fitness trackers but interest in wearables from the medical and research communities was a driving force for high-quality health and medical...

Ink Jet Printed Circuits for Smart Tattoos [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 3, 2019 | Enabling Tech

I often talk about how health tech wearables ultimately will have to “disappear” into our lives. This means that you don’t have to remember to put on the device or pick it up, you don’t have to remember to recharge it, and you don’t need...