Patients Want Text Messaging from Providers

by Bruce Brown | July 26, 2018 | General News, Medical

Text messaging, or texting, started with a “Merry Christmas” message sent to employees in 1992 by a Vodafone engineer, according to Mashable. After initial explosive growth, texting began to decline in 2009 and hit its nadir in 2012, BigFish PR wrote in...

Electronic Skin Patches Report Predicts Rapid Growth

by Bruce Brown | July 25, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

We’ve written about skin patch biosensors in a range of applications from UV exposure detection to atrial fibrillation monitoring. Researchers and medical device and supply companies investigating skin patch wearables focus on the advantages of the patch form...

Glass App Gamifies Interaction for Autism Spectrum [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 24, 2018 | General News, Health

According to the CDC, between 1% to 2% of humans have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide. Occurring across demographic groups, boys with ASD outnumber girls four to one. The disorder is called a “spectrum” because of the varied symptoms and traits...

Wearable Patch Measures Cortisol in Sweat

by Bruce Brown | July 23, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Cortisol is a steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands. Often called the “stress hormone,” cortisol levels generally increase when a person is under stress. Measuring cortisol can help diagnose Cushing syndrome, adrenal or pituitary conditions, and...

Interactive AR Toothbrush Coaches Kids [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 20, 2018 | General News, Health

Augmented reality (AR) is a natural fit for health and wellness technology. AR’s ability to add numeric data, text, graphics, images, and even video to a user’s field of vision has the potential for education, reference, engagement, and even fun. Most of...

Wearable Robot Assists Upper Body Movements

by Bruce Brown | July 19, 2018 | General News, Health

People can lose strength in their upper extremities for many reasons, including stroke, myopathies, and even healthy aging. We’ve written about several exoskeletal technologies developed for upper extremity support and assistance. Otherlab’s Roam, a...