by Alfred Poor | September 11, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
The three Laws of Thermodynamics are sometimes simplified as “You Can’t Win, You Can’t Break Even, and Can’t Quit the Game.” The second Law says that energy inevitably leaks out of a system. One obvious example is a car engine; it converts fuel to...
![Blanket with Heartbeat Comforts Babies [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/07/Hugsy-with-video-600x275.png?resize=600%2C275)
by Bruce Brown | July 3, 2017 | General News, Health
Kangaroo Care (KC) techniques were originally used for preterm babies in Bogota, Columbia, in the 1970s. The goal was to create an alternative to expensive incubators in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) that weren’t available. KC was named because of the...
by Alfred Poor | June 23, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
In order for Health Tech wearables to become widely adopted, they must be able to go about their duties with a minimum of attention from their users. Having to recharge a device every night is not convenient, especially when you compare it to a typical $25 wristwatch...
![Smart Shoes Do More Than Auto-Tighten [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/06/Digitsole-Smartshoe.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | June 5, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
If Batman had special shoes, they probably would look something like this; “Quick, into the Batshoes! There’s no time to waste!” If you can’t be bothered with tying the laces on your sneakers, you can just fire up your smartphone and have the...
![Smart Fabric Adapts to Cold [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/04/Smart-fabric.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | March 29, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you’re a parent, it’s like that at some point you have said something like this to your child: “I’m cold; go put a sweater on.” It can be frustrating to get kids to dress appropriately, but it can also be inconvenient to carry multiple...
