Exmocare Watching Out

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 [...]

WiFi Dangers Investigated

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.

Teens Don’t Sleep Enough. Electronics To Blame

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 [...]

Diabetes Phone

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.

Doctors Awake Man from Coma Using Embedded Electrodes

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 [...]

Cell Tower Related Illnesses?

It may all "be in your head" according to some "experts" but the symptoms described by people who claimed these cell towers were causing illness, were still experiencing real symptoms and effects.
A recent study done by Britain’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that they could find no scientific evidence that feelings of anxiety, nausea, and [...]

Simply Amazing Accomplishment - Bionic Legs

Not much to say about this, really. This man lost his legs to an accident, and now he’s walking again–albeit with the assistance of some bionic legs and a walker. Technology can be truly amazing stuff.

I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up

Korea announced a new sensor system for seniors designed to detect falls involving true cellphone technology which triggers a series of calls to be set in motion at the first sign of trouble. The first call goes to the senior in question to ask if there is a problem, one to a hospital’s emergency center, [...]

The Bionic Arm

DARPA is in the works to create the superior prosthetic arm by 2009. One prototype have been tested so far, with a second prototype in the works for a summer run. The prosthetic arm was tested by Jesse Sullivan, who lost both of his arms in an accident. Not only was Sullivan able to move [...]

Shoes for High Schoolers?

This piece of technology is for all you runners out there. It’s called Bright-Walk, and it’s a shoe that converts the impact energy from running (or walking) into static electricity that lights up.
Pretty cool huh? I say forget the runners and health freaks though, how about give it to all those high schoolers that hang [...]