March 14, 2015
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Jeff Berman/
Many traditional personal emergency response devices are limited in that they they traditionally keep seniors tethered to their homes. That’s an outmoded way in the era of powerful wearables. Kanega Watch ...
March 12, 2015
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Julia Herrick/
When someone is sick, they tell the doctor what’s wrong. Babies, however, can’t communicate except through crying. So when there’s a problem, it can be hard to tell right away whether it warrants a visit to ...
February 20, 2015
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Nicholas Echevarria/
Every new fitness band released to the market tries to one up everything else by including something that would make it worthwhile for someone who is considering wearing one day in and day out. The InBody Band does ...
February 17, 2015
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Julia Herrick/
For the germaphobes of the world, going out in public can be a scary thing. Every door, bathroom, surface and public mint bowl contains bacteria and germs that could cause death! Or at least that’s what extremists ...
January 20, 2015
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Jeff Berman/
Many connected fitness devices don’t provide health insights that go much beyond the number of steps being taken by the user and the number of calories burned. MyBiody Balance from French company Biody Balance ...
January 5, 2015
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Nicholas Echevarria/
The monkey on our all our backs all the time is the one known as stress, but despite its ubiquity, most people don’t know much about what in their own lives causes it. Stress is a contributing factor in not ...
December 22, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
Health monitors that send information to smartphones are becoming increasingly popular. It’s an easy way to collect important data and send off to doctors if need be. They also provide a way to track patterns and ...
December 20, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
There are lots of smartphone apps out there that measure our health. When the necessary information is put in, the app interprets high levels of stress, not enough sleep or other detrimental health effects. The one ...
December 20, 2014
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Julia Herrick/
Having good posture gets more and more important as time wears on. The older we get, the harder it is to straighten up, resulting in pain and injury. Arki is a wearable band that monitors your posture while you ...
December 18, 2014
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Nicholas Echevarria/
Unfortunately, the rate of skin cancer worldwide increases year after year, which is why getting a routine screening is highly recommended. Oddly enough, though, the jury is still out on how effective screenings ...