by Jim Ware | November 13, 2017 | General News, Health
Research at the University of North Carolina shows lower-limb amputees could benefit from load-adaptive wearable robotics. While multiple studies examine the ways powered devices help amputees walk on level ground, few delve into the effects of real-world challenges...
by Alfred Poor | September 14, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
To be successful, wearable Health Tech devices must be lightweight and flexible in order to be unobtrusive. Digital devices need electrical power, but batteries tend to be rigid and hard. Researchers are working to create flexible forms of power storage, and one of...
by Alfred Poor | August 18, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
According to the Epilepsy Foundation, it is the fourth most-common neurological disorder, affecting more than 3.4 million people in the U.S. alone. It results in recurrent, unprovoked seizures, which can present in different forms and with varying intensity....
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by Alfred Poor | July 24, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health, Medical
The wearables market is growing rapidly, not just for Health Tech products but for fitness applications and more. As someone who tracks this business, I can tell you that it’s a challenge to stay up to date on all the available choices. Fortunately,...
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by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2017 | General News, Medical
If you’ve never had the pleasure of an MRI scan, as a veteran of several sessions, let me tell you what it’s like. They put you on a platform that slides you into the heart of a giant metal donut, where you have to lie perfectly still. During the scan, it...
