by Alfred Poor | February 19, 2016 | General News, Health
We first covered the Pip a little over a year ago. The little pointed puck is designed to measure “electrodermal activity” as a measure of the subject’s stress level, and a suite of smartphone apps provide exercises and games to help you relax. In...
by Alfred Poor | December 17, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
In many ways, humans are electrical beings. From nerve impulses to changes in the conductivity of our skin and other body parts, electrical charges play a major role in many of our essential functions. Empatica is a company in Cambridge, MA, that is trying to harness...
by Bruce Brown | December 4, 2015 | General News, Health
We all live with stress. A moderate amount of stress is good for us as it gives us a reason to hop out of bed in the morning and boosts our immune system. Too much stress, however, overloads our systems, breaks down our immune system, and basically spoils what could...
by riddhi | October 23, 2015 | General News, Health
Apparently, poor posture is the low-hanging fruit of the wearable Health Tech market. Here is yet one more product that is addressing a problem that I suspect most consumers put pretty far down on their list of health issues to address. Poor posture can lead to many...
by riddhi | September 24, 2015 | Health
Car manufacturers are making their products smarter every day, and some new innovations focus on driver alertness and human machine interactions. A French car part manufacturer has designed and developed a car seat that reacts to drivers’ physical condition. The...