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by Bruce Brown | August 1, 2016 | General News, Health
The wearable health tech market is still young. New products are often developed and marketed by groups from universities, startups formed around a product idea, and companies with existing products branching out or adding to their lineups. Most health tech products,...
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by Bruce Brown | July 18, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
Any number of wearables have sprung forth in the past eight years since the original Fitbit Tracker was introduced. That first version clipped to a pocket. It wasn’t until 2013 that the first wristband model — the Fitbit Flex — was introduced. Since...
by Bruce Brown | July 8, 2016 | General News, Health
Between simple sound amplifiers and complex medically-prescribed hearing aids, there’s a wide space for hearing assistance devices. These devices can have different purposes including filtering unwanted sound, enabling phone conversations in noisy rooms...
by Alfred Poor | June 22, 2016 | General News, Medical
Today I learned that the “fundus” is the rounded back of the eyeball, opposite the pupil. And I learned that the thing that a doctor uses to peer into your eyeball is called a “funduscope.” It turns out that this is an important diagnostic...
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by Bruce Brown | June 21, 2016 | General News, Health
Most wearable products focus on just one measure such as counting steps, measuring heart rate, or skin temperature. Vinaya’s Zenta wristband, detailed in an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, differs from the norm in three ways: appearance; complex on-board...
