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by Bruce Brown | September 28, 2016 | General News, Health
Continuous cardiac monitoring, not just tracking resting pulse or heart rate during exercise, but monitoring the heart’s electrical signals, goes beyond the capability of simple fitness trackers. For people with arrhythmia or other cardiac conditions or for...
by Bruce Brown | June 3, 2016 | General News, Health
Siemens Corporate Technology in conjunction with the EU ACANTO (A CyberphysicAl social NeTwOrk) is developing a high-tech walker for the elderly. Called the FriWalk (for Friendly Robot Walker), the device has several functions to enhance the health and well-being of...
![Put an ECG on Your Watch Band [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/03/AliveCor-ECG-watchband.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | March 18, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
There’s a saying among photography enthusiasts: “The best camera is the one you have with you.” The point is that it doesn’t matter how wonderful a camera you might have if it’s bag home in its carrying bag. In many ways, the same holds...
![A Not-Quite-Functional Wallet-sized ECG [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/03/MobilECG-with-Video-600x280.jpg?resize=600%2C280)
by Bruce Brown | March 2, 2016 | General News, Health
Is it or isn’t it? Don’t be shocked by the image with this article. It isn’t a real ECG and cannot be used for diagnostic purposes. It is intended to be used as a business card for cardiologists. With the onslaught of clever, accurate, ever-lighter,...
by Bruce Brown | February 19, 2016 | General News, Health
When did you have your last electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG? If you’ve ever had one, chances are the test involved attaching up to 10 electrodes to your limbs and chest. Once the electrodes are attached securely, the test reads electrical and...
