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by Bruce Brown | September 8, 2016 | General News, Health
Proficiency in the six “Activities of Daily Living” (ADLs) often determine care choices for the elderly, chronically ill, or disabled. The ADLs are eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking), and continence. According to Investopedia,...
by Bruce Brown | September 5, 2016 | Health
A technology and application crossover produce just emerged as the first product of a new health tech union. Earlier this year Finnish communications giant Nokia, searching for a new direction after selling its mobile phone business to Microsoft, bought French health...
by Bruce Brown | September 2, 2016 | Medical
Earlier this year we wrote about Medtronics’ closed loop systems for controlling blood sugar levels for diabetics. These systems include continuous glucose monitors (GCMs) and insulin pumps. At the time, while approved for use in Europe, the FDA did not allow...
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by Bruce Brown | September 1, 2016 | Health
If you’re out to dinner and decide to just let go and overeat, you can always just loosen your belt a notch and no one will be the wiser, right? Well, you won’t get away with it with a Welt Corporation WELT. The WELT belt tracks your waist size, steps,...
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by Bruce Brown | August 31, 2016 | General News, Health
Whether you’re tracking your heart rate for general fitness or for a more specific wellness concern, there are many choices. You can wear wristbands, armbands, or even chest straps which many have considered the most accurate, if not the most comfortable. Now...
