by Bruce Brown | January 11, 2016 | General News, Health
Last year, Alfred Poor asked if people really need to spend $50 for a bottle that reminds them to drink water in his article about the Trago smart water bottle. Well, it appears the enthusiasm for techie and stylish hydration aids hasn’t waned; in fact...
by Alfred Poor | November 16, 2015 | General News, Medical
Patients who have lost kidney function to injury or disease must rely on dialysis machines to cleanse their blood of excess fluid, salts, and toxins. This typically requires that they sit, hooked up to a machine in a clinical setting, for 12 to 15 hours every...
by Alfred Poor | November 12, 2015 | Fitness, General News, Health
Everything is getting smart these days, even the traditional bathroom scale. New models measure more than just weight, and instead of a spinning dial of digits, the results are wirelessly beamed to your smartphone or tablet. One of these space age scales, the...
by Alfred Poor | June 11, 2015 | Health
Okay, I’m just going to come right out and say it; just because you can make something doesn’t always mean that you should. Here is a “smart” water bottle that helps track your fluid consumption and your hydration needs. Do we really need a $50...