by Alfred Poor | February 7, 2017 | General News, Medical
More than half up all people in the U.S. live with at least one chronic health condition. And one of the biggest problems is lack of adherence to medication treatments. According to some sources, the cost of failing to take prescriptions as directed results in nearly...
by Bruce Brown | February 2, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
From firefighters to military personnel, from athletes to office workers, from babies to elderly people, undetected dehydration can threaten health in a variety of ways. Untreated diabetes, kidney disease, and medications that increase urination can result in...
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 Alfred Poor | January 24, 2017 | General News, Medical
Diabetics who rely on insulin to maintain their blood glucose levels have to draw blood several times a day, usually through a finger prick. There are continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) that can take measurements, but these still rely on a needle that penetrates below...
by Bruce Brown | January 23, 2017 | General News, Medical
As wearable, carryable, and implantable Health Tech devices develop individually and in the aggregate, many observers look beyond U.S. and European early-adopter tech-savvy markets to areas in the world with low resources. These remote locations have few connections...