Wireless Thermometer Tracks Fever

Wireless Thermometer Tracks Fever

by | December 1, 2014 | Health, Medical

Here comes flu season. Even a common cold can cause a person to run a fever, which can cause aches and feeling just plain lousy. Traditionally, you would take a patient’s temperature every few hours, and adjust medication and other treatments as required. But it...
Train Your Brain to Relax [video]

Train Your Brain to Relax [video]

by | November 28, 2014 | Health

When I was in college in the early 70s, biofeedback was a hot topic. Along with Transcendental Meditation, experimenters were curious about using EEG readings to train users to reach a relaxed state. Wearable technology has made such devices more affordable, such as...
Sensor System for Seniors Needs No WiFi [video]

Sensor System for Seniors Needs No WiFi [video]

by | November 26, 2014 | Health

  Helping older family members live independently is a growing challenge for many people. A variety of “smart home” systems are available, and one recently released a new wearable component. Lively has a wireless network system that now includes a...
IDTechEx: Wearable Artificial Pancreas [video]

IDTechEx: Wearable Artificial Pancreas [video]

by | November 21, 2014 | Medical

Pancreum was one of the many wearable Health Tech companies that made presentations at the IDTechEx conference this week in Santa Clara, California. The company is focused on remote patient monitoring and similar applications. According to Guilherme de Paul, founder...