CES 2015: Hearing Aids That Do More

CES 2015: Hearing Aids That Do More

Modern hearing aids are nothing short of miraculous. No longer do they just make everything louder; you can tune them so that you only get a boost in the range of the sound spectrum where you have hearing loss. But most are “set and forget” systems that...
Welcome to CES 2015

Welcome to CES 2015

I made it! CES 2015 is as big and crowded as ever before, and this year, there seems to be a special, high-energy vibe that I haven’t seen in years. Perhaps that’s because I’m focused on wearable Health Tech devices and all the related technologies,...
French Device Measures Body Composition

French Device Measures Body Composition

For the record, superlatives in marketing materials instantly trigger my Skept-o-Meter. It’s rare that a company can truly lay claim to being “first” or “best” or “only.” So I almost stopped reading the press release about the...
Two Thirds of U.S. Concerned about Weight

Two Thirds of U.S. Concerned about Weight

An new Harris poll commissioned by A&D Medical discloses that two out of three Americans are concerned about their weight, according to a MedCity News article. Only about half of those surveyed, however, were concerned about their blood pressure. And just over one...