by Bruce Brown | February 5, 2016 | General News, Health
We have looked at smart scales in the past, most recently the CES 2016 Innovation Award-winning QardioBase that measures weight, muscle mass, body fat percentage, and water and bone composition, sending data via Bluetooth to your tablet or phone app where it...
by Bruce Brown | January 26, 2016 | General News, Health
Not to stress money too heavily, but what do you think the U.S. could do with an extra $46 billion added to the annual budget? That’s the estimated overall cost of hypertension, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Approximately 1 in 3 American...
by Bruce Brown | November 25, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Most medical interventions start with diagnostic measurements. When you go for a physical, to give blood, or just to speak with medical personnel about pretty much anything the first step is someone takes your temperature, reads your pulse, and measures your blood...
by Alfred Poor | September 29, 2015 | Health, Medical
The American Medical Group Foundation (AMGF) has released the results of a pilot study led by its Measure Up/Pressure Down campaign to combat hypertension. The study showed an improvement in blood pressure control rates from 38.6% to 70.0% over an 18-month period. How...
by Alfred Poor | September 25, 2015 | Health, Medical
Tele-health and remote patient monitoring has great potential for improving the lives and lowering the healthcare costs for individuals and communities. A recent study using the TractioRPM platform adds more evidence of their value. The pilot project was launched in...