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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...
![Tiny Sandal Saves Infant Lives [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/10/Apneboot-02.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | September 12, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Apnea is a condition in which the subject stops breathing. Most people are familiar with it in adults, especially as associated with snoring during sleep. However, most babies born at less that 35 weeks have periods where they stop breathing, which can result in a...
by Alfred Poor | July 27, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
As shown in a study from the University of Missouri that we covered last year, seniors can live independently longer when their home is equipped with passive sensor systems. People are notoriously bad at accurately reporting on gradual changes to their health, and...
![Any Phone Can Measure Lung Function [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/SpiroCall.jpg?resize=599%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | May 2, 2016 | General News, Medical
Impaired lung function is one of the symptoms of many chronic and temporary diseases, and is a leading cause of death. Healthcare professionals measure functional lung capacity using a device called a spirometer, that can cost thousands of dollars. This means that...
![New Partnership Tracks Discharged Patients [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/HealthPatch-video.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | April 27, 2016 | General News, Medical
The HealthPatch MD From Vital Connect is a wearable sensor patch that we’ve covered before at Health Tech Insider. It has FDA clearance and CE approval, and is able to monitor eight vital signs and biometric measurements: Single-Lead ECG, Heart Rate, RR...
