Exmocare has developed a wristwatch which will monitor the wearer’s heart rate and heart rate variability, in addition to the wearer’s galvanic skin response and relative movement – along with the emotional and physiological state. This can then be sent to a caretaker, via email, SMS, or instant messaging.

By notifying the wearer and the caretakers of even the slightest physiological changes, the watch can act as a preventative early warning system.

Using a technique called photoplethysmography, the wristwatch measures blood volume pulse (BVP) via infrared LEDs, sending an infrared beam towards the skin’s surface. The watch calculates the BVP by measuring the infrared light reflected from the wearer’s skin.

Britain’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) will be investigsating the health ramifications of WiFi, especially in schools. They will ascertain the average exposure to the low level radiation emitted by wi-fi access points and wireless links on computers.

Electronic gadgets are interfering with teens’ sleep patterns, researchers at The Sleep Council say.

"…gadgets in bedrooms such as computers and TVs are fueling poor quality ‘junk sleep’ "

Too many fall asleep watching TV, listening to music, or have other equipment running. It goes beyond morning fatigue however. Some studies suggest that people who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight or obese.

Finally a good idea with HealthPia’s diabetes phone which has received FDA approval " for its patent-pending technology that integrates a blood glucose meter with a standard-issue cellphone."

Specially equipped mobiles will contain a GlucoPack that allows you to test yourself and it seems that Verizon’s LG5200 will be the first off the line for consumers.

In what’s one of the most inspiring and amazing things I’ve seen as far as medical advances go, doctors implanted electrodes into the part of the brain that control wakefulness and consciousness. Made by Medtronics, the electrodes send impulses that stimulate the still-functioning synapses.
After being in a near-coma for 6 years, the 38-year old man can now speak, play cards, and in general enjoy a standard of living that was impossible to him prior to the procedure. There are over 100,000 such people who might be able to benefit from the procedure. Truly amazing.