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by Alfred Poor | June 12, 2015 | Medical
About 135 million babies are born worldwide every year. Many of those are born to first-time mothers who are likely to be anxious about how their pregnancy is proceeding. In clinical settings such as doctors’ offices and hospitals, there are fetal monitors that...
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by Alfred Poor | May 8, 2015 | Health, Medical
One of the big advantages of technology is that it can make everyday devices “smarter.” In general, this means that the devices can generate information that is more useful than the traditional unconnected designs. A good example of this is the...
by Alfred Poor | February 5, 2015 | Fitness
Now kids can get the same beneifits of biometric tracking that professional athletes can. Hexoskin has announced their first “smart shirt” for kids and teens.1 We’ve covered Hexoskin in the past here at Health Tech Insider. The company’s shirts...
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by Alfred Poor | January 29, 2015 | Health
Having a sick child is no fun. Struggling with a child in order to get a temperature reading is no fun, either, but you need to get the information in order to make decisions about home treatment or about consulting a healthcare professional. Vivalnk is a company that...
by Alfred Poor | January 22, 2015 | Health
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....
