by Alfred Poor | July 20, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Lots of products are designed to help runners track their exercise: steps taken, speed, distance, and more. But the next generation of wearable Health Tech devices intended for runners are taking it up a notch to include information intended to prevent or detect...
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by Alfred Poor | July 14, 2015 | Medical
Your health typically is what happens between office visits. No matter whether you see your physician once a year or once a week or even once a day, most of your time will be spent away from the doctor’s office. And it can be difficult to accurately document...
by Alfred Poor | July 13, 2015 | Enabling Tech
Wearable devices need power to operate. To make them run longer without having to recharge, designers have a number of options. They can use energy harvesting technology to scavenge energy from the ambient environment, but this can be expensive and may only produce...
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by Alfred Poor | July 9, 2015 | Health, Medical
According to the Colorado startup BaziFIT, 15 million patients receive physical therapy each year in this country. 90% of this treatment is done by the patient without supervision, and compliance is a major problem. Some patients don’t do the exercises...
by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2015 | Medical
At least one out of every five people in the U.S. suffer from bruxism. If you’re not familiar with the term, it refers to grinding your teeth together, especially while you’re sleeping. It’s a major problem for some people, with secondary side...
