by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2016 | General News, Medical
Stroke rehabilitation is typically a lengthy, costly process. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year. In the Netherlands, strokes occur to 45,000 people annually. Worldwide the...
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by Bruce Brown | December 5, 2016 | General News, Health
It’s tough to imagine wearing a kitchen sink on your wrist, but in the interest of acceptance of the smart watch as a viable platform, manufacturers are stuffing as many functions as they can into wrist-borne wearables. As a case in point, the Apple Watch Series...
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by Bruce Brown | December 2, 2016 | General News, Health
As the type and choices of wearable health tech devices proliferate, consumers face a choice of buying from a variety of brands for tracking different biomarkers or sticking with one brand. The latter choice can be limiting, especially with smaller companies that only...
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by Bruce Brown | December 1, 2016 | General News, Medical
Treating drug addiction remains difficult and costly. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 40 to 60 percent of addicts relapse. In the U.S. alone, drug abuse costs more than $600 billion annually, but treatment costs average $4,700 a year versus the...
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by Bruce Brown | November 30, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
First impressions can be deceiving. At first glance, this article may appear better suited for our sister site Wearable Tech Insider, which covers fitness and exercise wearables. We’re writing about the Matrix PowerWatch, however, because of its thermoelectric...
