Updated Posture Coach and Text Neck Wearable [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 10, 2017 | General News, Health

Last year we wrote about the Alex, the first text neck and posture coach wearable from Namu. We have also written about Medical Wearable Solutions’ EyeForcer eyeglasses “text neck” solution for children. Now, based on the Alex success, what the...

Industrial Workers Benefit from Wearables and Big Data [video]

by Alfred Poor | May 10, 2017 | General News, Health

According to a new white paper from StrongArm Technologies and Intelex, industrial workers are starting to reap the benefits of wearable technology and the Big Data analytics that these devices generate. “The Ergo-Skeletons Are Coming!” starts by pointing...

Wearable Helps Parkinson’s Patient Control Hand Tremors [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 9, 2017 | General News, Health

Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative diseases, ceding first place only to Alzheimer’s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says the prevalence of Parkinson’s increases from 1% of the...

Light Triggers Implant Cells to Produce Insulin

by Alfred Poor | May 9, 2017 | General News, Medical

Diabetes is a worldwide problem affecting more than 400 million people worldwide, costing healthcare systems billions of dollars a year. When a patient’s pancreas stops producing insulin, blood sugar levels are not controlled and can vary wildly, leading to all...

Prosthetic Hand Uses Embedded Eye to See [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 8, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

Unlike lower limbs where diabetes is usually a factor, upper limb amputations due to vascular system complications account for only a small portion of cases, according to a fact sheet from the Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Care. Most upper limb amputations are...

Algorithm Diagnoses Childhood Pneumonia

by Alfred Poor | May 8, 2017 | General News, Medical

Healthcare workers in underdeveloped regions struggle to diagnose and treat even basic illnesses and conditions. One prime example is pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5 years old. Doctors and healthcare workers in poor areas...