by Bruce Brown | May 1, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Researchers continuously hunt for longevity indicators. Traditional longevity metrics include blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV), body temperature, and resting pulse. An aggregate study of studies, Gait Speed and Survival in Older...
by Bruce Brown | April 21, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Two familiar names in the wearable health tech and biometrics space have announced a strategic collaboration. Raleigh-based biometric sensor technology innovator Valencell and Finish physiological analytics provider Firstbeat will work together to create...
by Alfred Poor | February 1, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
At Health Tech Insider, we admit that we’re cheerleaders for the health and medical benefits of wearables and related technology. But just because we believe that these devices can save lives, improve the quality of life for individuals, and reduce healthcare...
by Bruce Brown | December 2, 2016 | General News, Health
As the type and choices of wearable health tech devices proliferate, consumers face a choice of buying from a variety of brands for tracking different biomarkers or sticking with one brand. The latter choice can be limiting, especially with smaller companies that only...
by Bruce Brown | November 28, 2016 | General News, Health
A little bit of stress can be good for us. Performance stress or stress in the face of perceived threats lead to action, sometimes even life-saving, by increasing the heart rate and breathing, tensing muscles, and improving blood flow to the brain. Our immune...