by Alfred Poor | May 21, 2015 | Medical
Atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) is a condition that causes an irregular heartbeat rhythm. The irregular beats can cause decreased blood flow, and raises the chance of blood clots forming. Patients with AFib are at increased risk for a variety of other complications,...
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by Alfred Poor | April 15, 2015 | Health, Medical
We have all sorts of sensors that we can embed in wearable Health Tech devices that can measure all sorts of important biometric data, including standard patient vital signs such as heart rate, heart rate variability, blood pressure, and blood oxygen levels. However,...
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by Alfred Poor | March 19, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
The Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE is a competition to develop a portable, wireless device that can monitor and diagnose a person’s health. Named after the medical sensor device from the “Star Trek” series, the competition will choose three teams to share...
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by Alfred Poor | March 2, 2015 | Health, Medical
Sometimes you have to walk before you run. Wearable Health Tech devices owe a lot to handheld mobile devices, and the AliveCor Heart Monitor is one of those devices that points to possible wearable solutions in the near future. It provides an FDA-approved two-lead...
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...
