Optical Sensor for Blood Pressure [video]

Optical Sensor for Blood Pressure [video]

by | October 10, 2018 | General News, Health

One of the holy grails of wearable health tech is an optical sensor that can measure blood pressure accurately. Many companies are working toward such a solution, but for now, the most reliable results still come from devices that use a pressure cuff to restrict blood...
Thermal Wristband Heats and Cools [video]

Thermal Wristband Heats and Cools [video]

by | October 11, 2017 | General News, Health

We’ve all been there: you’re in an environment where you’re too hot or too cold, but you can’t do anything about it because you’re not in charge of the temperature control. Now a company has developed a thermal wristband to address this problem. The Embr Wave aims to...
Heartbeat Vibrations Calm Stress

Heartbeat Vibrations Calm Stress

by | August 4, 2017 | General News, Health

Before they are born, babies in the womb are comforted by the familiar vibrations of their mothers’ heartbeats. We’ve written about Team Turquoise in the past, and their “doppel” wristband that is designed to reduce stress response for the...
Sleep Sensor Includes Blood Oxygen [video]

Sleep Sensor Includes Blood Oxygen [video]

by | May 19, 2017 | General News, Health

One of the recurring themes here on Health Tech Insider is that the path for success for wearable devices is to add features and do more. Take sleep sensors as an example. Most of them track your motion while you sleep, and some will also track heart rate. From this...