by Kimberly Houston | December 6, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
What if you could know well in advance about health challenges you or your loved ones may face, in time to mitigate or even conquer them? Think about facial recognition technology for a moment; it can correctly identify a single person out of millions. This same kind...
by Bruce Brown | December 5, 2017 | General News, Health
Cochlear implants and telehealth stand out as two of the stars on the short list of emerging health tech. Both developments are on fast paths to what looks-like-from-here wide implementation. Telehealth is regularly in the news and we’re on it like white on...
by Kimberly Houston | December 5, 2017 | General News, Health
We all know that regular exercise is good for our physical and mental health. Yet somehow that doesn’t make it any easier to put down the Cheetos or ice cream, get off the sofa, and get outdoors for a brisk walk. Undertaking any exercise program calls for motivation,...
by Bruce Brown | December 4, 2017 | General News, Health
Nausea, that debilitating sense that something severely amiss in your stomach threatens rapid emission, can ruin an otherwise perfectly wonderful boat ride, airplane travel, or even a car trip. Nausea serves us by warning when we’re about to vomit when...
by Bruce Brown | December 1, 2017 | General News, Health
When emergencies happen, fast response can often make the difference between life and death. Most adults carry cellphones, but they don’t help much if you’re unconscious. Automotive services such as General Motors’ OnStar detect accidents and deploy...
by Bruce Brown | November 30, 2017 | General News, Health
Wearable tech and digital software tools are well suited for objective measures. Measuring steps, electronic heart signatures, respiration, brainwaves, and, more recently, prescription drug compliance via ingestible sensors in medication are all binary reporting...