by Alfred Poor | July 15, 2014 | Medical
Google revealed last January that the company was working on a “smart contact lens” project. While other researchers have been working on similar projects to produce a computer display on a contact lens, the goal of Google’s development is to measure...
by Alfred Poor | July 14, 2014 | Medical
According to the International Diabetes Foundation, about 382 million people worldwide are living with diabetes. The organization predicts that this will rise to 592 million by 2035, a 55% increase. Diabetics must monitor their blood sugar levels closely, so that they...
by Alfred Poor | July 14, 2014 | Health
A recent article in Forbes raises an interesting question; under what circumstances would you be willing to let your employer or insurance company have access to your personal fitness tracker data? This is no longer a hypothetical question, as large, self-insured...
by Alfred Poor | July 11, 2014 | Health, Medical
You can buy wearable devices to monitor your heart rate, track your location, count your steps, and much more, but now you can also buy a wearable device that can help manage some types of pain. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a device from...
by Alfred Poor | June 19, 2014 | Medical
More than 26 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes. Many of these lose feeling in their feet, which can lead to ulcers that if untreated, can get infected. According to the Center for Disease Control, every 20 seconds a diabetes patient somewhere...
