3D Printed Splint Saves Babies’ Lives

3D Printed Splint Saves Babies’ Lives

Taken in the broadest scope, not all wearable Health Tech devices are electronic. Doctors at the University of Michigan have developed a way to print 3D splints that can help infants with a rare condition survive. The patients are born with a restricted airway that...
Woven Light for Newborns

Woven Light for Newborns

  Some infants are born with jaundice, which is a condition when the compound bilirubin build up in the blood stream due to the breakdown of blood cells. This gives the skin a characteristic yellow tinge. The most common treatment is blue light that causes the...
CES 2015: A Smart Button for Baby [video]

CES 2015: A Smart Button for Baby [video]

At CES 2015, you couldn’t swing a car seat without hitting another baby monitor, or so it seemed. Lots of companies view this as a prime wearable Health Tech target, and many had their own particular take on the problem. One of the most interesting aspects of...
CES 2015: Baby Monitor with One Shoe On

CES 2015: Baby Monitor with One Shoe On

You might think that this post is a poorly-disguised effort to garner clicks and shares; why else would we lead with a photo of such an adorable, big-eyed infant? Actually, this is about peace of mind for parents, and especially new parents with their first child....
Bionic Bluetooth Binky for Babies

Bionic Bluetooth Binky for Babies

Is your baby running a fever? Is the medicine kicking in and helping bring his or her temperature back down? You don’t have to wake your child up to take a temperature reading if you use the new Pacifi electronic pacifier from Blue Maestro. This device has a...