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by Bruce Brown | April 19, 2017 | General News, Medical
Military veterans and civilian amputees may soon benefit from a new type of prosthetic that helps them swim. According to the Congressional Research Service A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics, as of June 2015, there were 1,645 veterans with major limb...
by Alfred Poor | February 29, 2016 | General News, Health
Just because a device has to be utilitarian and functional does not mean that it has to be ugly or look like every other device of the same type. If you consider clothes to be wearable technology, then you get an immediate sense of how important personal statements...
![CES 2016: Connected Hearing Aids Get Better [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/01/ReSound.jpg?resize=599%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | January 12, 2016 | General News, Health
Last year at CES, I saw the LiNX connected hearing aids from ReSound. This year, they were back with their latest model, the LiNX2, which boasts a range of new features designed to help those with hearing loss engage with the sounds of their world more effectively....
![Medical MakerSpace for Nurses Opens in Texas [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/09/Nurse-makerspace.jpg?resize=600%2C268)
by Alfred Poor | September 24, 2015 | Medical
The Maker movement is a worldwide phenomenon, as inventors and DIY enthusiasts experiment with 3D printers and microprocessors and other high- and low-technology materials to create novel solutions to problems. This sort of innovation is needed in medical settings,...
![Eye Cover for Visually Impaired [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/08/EyePrint-Pro.jpg?resize=600%2C262)
by Alfred Poor | August 13, 2015 | Medical
When you think about it, a contact lens is really a prosthetic device. It’s an object that we put on a part of the human body to help it function better. But some patients with limited vision need much more than a contact lens. They need a device that can...
