by Alfred Poor | May 6, 2016 | General News, Health
What is the average bedtime, and how does it link to sunset? How does the average wake up time compare with local sunrise? Do these results vary for different parts of the world? How do you gather data for such a research project? These were some of the questions...
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by Bruce Brown | May 5, 2016 | General News, Medical
“Face your fears.” You’ve heard that before, right? Does it always make sense? What if you’re severely paranoid and need to seek medical treatment? Does it still make sense then? Is it dangerous? Can anything really help? According to...
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by Alfred Poor | May 5, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
The future of wearable Health Tech devices is closely tied to the development of new materials. As we try to link living organisms more closely to digital electronics, we will need all sorts of flexible materials that are bio-compatible and capable of performing...
by Bruce Brown | May 4, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Sure, you want better vision. We all do. Eyeglasses are old school; they need cleaning, need updating, and are yet something else to carry around and easy to damage or lose. Contact lenses work for many, but you can’t wear them all the time, you have to replace...
by Alfred Poor | May 4, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of my recurring themes on Health Tech Insider is that wearable technology will have to “disappear” into our daily lives in order to become truly effective. One key development is “functional textiles”: cloth that can perform useful tasks in...
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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...
