![Behind-the-Ear Device Eases Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/12/The-Bridge-with-video-600x272.png?resize=600%2C272)
by Bruce Brown | December 1, 2016 | General News, Medical
Treating drug addiction remains difficult and costly. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 40 to 60 percent of addicts relapse. In the U.S. alone, drug abuse costs more than $600 billion annually, but treatment costs average $4,700 a year versus the...
by Bruce Brown | July 28, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
The hearables market is poised for rapid expansion. Hearable devices are more than just smart headphones or earbuds for enhanced entertainment or smartphone calls. The span of additional applications ranges from noise cancellation and programmable frequency...
![3D Versions of Art for the Blind [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/07/3D-Photoworks-with-video-600x275.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Bruce Brown | July 1, 2016 | General News, Health
By definition, blind people have not been able to enjoy visual arts. If you can’t see it, how can you appreciate it? When blind people visit art museums or galleries, they most often have to rely on recorded audio guides or other people to describe the works....
![Gloves Convert Sign Language to Speech [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/SignAloud-with-video-600x275.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Bruce Brown | May 3, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
When deaf people speak with other deaf people and others who know American Sign Language (ASL), communication is fast and generally pretty smooth. When they try to communicate with others who don’t know ASL, it can be difficult if not impossible. Lip reading...
![Mother’s Voice and Heartbeat Play to Premature Babies [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/Samsung-voices-of-life-with-video-600x272.jpg?resize=600%2C272)
by Bruce Brown | April 28, 2016 | General News, Health
Almost 1 in 10 babies are born premature, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Because premature babies often do not have fully developed organs, many difficulties can arise, including breathing problems, feeding difficulties, cerebral palsy,...
