by Bruce Brown | July 2, 2019 | Enabling Tech
Parents know the frustration and sense of helplessness when an infant in pain lacks the language skills to explain where it hurts. University of Michigan researchers are developing technology that uses neuroimaging, augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence...
by Alfred Poor | February 6, 2019 | Health
As concerns grow about the abuse of pain medications, professionals and patients are looking first to non-chemical solutions. We saw several products in this category at CES 2019, including the Quell product from Neurometrix. We’ve reported on this product in...
by Alfred Poor | December 3, 2018 | General News, Health
Part of a worldwide epidemic, more than 72,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in 2017. Opioid pain killers — both prescribed and illicit — pay a major role in this statistic. The FDA is actively involved in addressing this crisis. One part of...
by Bruce Brown | November 6, 2018 | General News, Health
Mindfulness practices in the workplace result in improved health and lower employers costs, according to original research supported by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, published by the CDC. According to...
by Bruce Brown | October 16, 2018 | Fitness, General News, Health
As relatively new technologies, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have caught on quickly for medical and wellness applications. We’ve written about VR-assisted training for amblyopia in Slovakia and physical therapy gamification in Israel....