UL Addresses Wearables Issues

UL Addresses Wearables Issues

You have probably seen the logo on a label attached to an extension cord, or perhaps on the box for a kitchen appliance. It’s so common that many people don’t even notice it. Yet it’s the sign of an organization whose mission is to test products for...
Hands-On with Mood-Altering Thync

Hands-On with Mood-Altering Thync

We’ve written about Thync here before: the device that aims to alter your mood by applying electrical charges to your head. It’s a fascinating product concept but it also raises a lot of questions, not the least of which is whether or not it actually works...
Can Wearable Health Tech Lower Drug Costs?

Can Wearable Health Tech Lower Drug Costs?

Wearable Health Tech devices clearly hold the potential to lower healthcare costs and improve outcomes through early detection and more effective monitoring of treatment. However, there’s another area that could also yield enormous financial benefits from this...
Cancer Apps Draw FTC Scrutiny

Cancer Apps Draw FTC Scrutiny

Hmmm, that spot on your skin doesn’t look good. Is it just a mole, or is it something that you should be concerned about? Maybe you should see a doctor. Or maybe you’re just being overly cautious. What do you do? One of the promises of wearable Health Tech...
Wearable Tech Seeks Guinea Pigs on the Internet

Wearable Tech Seeks Guinea Pigs on the Internet

Here’s something you don’t see every day. The exploding wearable Health Tech market means that lots of companies are coming up with all sorts of new ideas for products and services. It stands to reason that some of these new concepts may not have been...