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Could nerve stimulator gadget GammaCore be a revolution in migrane relief?

Could nerve stimulator gadget GammaCore be a revolution in migrane relief?

We all suffer from headaches from time to time, but as those living with them will know migranes can be life controlling and often hit like a bolt of lighting from a blue sky. But now a new product on the market, a battery-powered gadget no larger than an electric shaver could bring renewed hope to those suffering. Studies of the new device, developed by US-based ElectroCore, show that holding it against the neck for 90 seconds … Read entire article »

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Amulet lets you keep watch on your health

Amulet lets you keep watch on your health

Mobile health is moving beyond your smartphone. Soon, you could be managing your health with spy-gadget-like wearable trackers in the form of Amulet. The Amulet is a watch that will function just like any other but has a number of advanced features that can monitor various aspects of your health.  For example, it could be used to monitor blood sugar levels, heart rate and even stress. Because the device is actually being worn, it can give … Read entire article »

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TRAQS.me: Track, monitor and improve all your health and fitness data

TRAQS.me: Track, monitor and improve all your health and fitness data

As the self tracking/quantified self movement has really kicked off over the past few months we’ve seen more and more people monitoring everything from the miles they run to the hours of sleep they get each night. However, a problem we’ve come across a lot recently is that obviously the more you track things, the more data you’ll have and the more confused you might be getting by it all as you try and integrate it … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets

Move clothes buzz to improve your workouts

Move clothes buzz to improve your workouts

The Move project aims to create a range of clothes that don’t just do all of the regular things that workout clothes should do, like allow your skin to breathe and ensure you’re super comfortable, but they also improve your posture, your workout and essentially the way you move. Developed by designer Jennifer Darmour, the concept technology works by embedding four “stretch and bend” sensors into your clothing at the front, back and sides of your … Read entire article »

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New smart fingertips could lead to any kind of virtual sensation

New smart fingertips could lead to any kind of virtual sensation

Gaming consoles like the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s Kinect aim to make experiences as real and life-like as possible, but it looks like nanoengineers aren’t content with what we’ve got already as Science Mag reports that a team are busy working on new electronic hands that’ll allow us to feel just about anything. It may sound like something from Terminator, but we’ve come across a few new ideas along these lines before on our sister site … Read entire article »

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Assess your risk of disease with Zumm

Assess your risk of disease with Zumm

We’re always being bombarded with the latest remedies, superfoods or lifestyle change tips designed to prevent us from getting all types of diseases.  Well now, students in the US believe they’ve created an app that can give us some early signs of potential health concerns and ways to try and keep them at bay. Zumm is a free new iPad application developed by students at Washington University which analyses a user’s lifestyle and gives an indication as to … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, CHS news, Health Gadgets, iPad/tablet PC apps, Latest News

KidsDental gets animated to teach children about dental health

KidsDental gets animated to teach children about dental health

We all know how important it is to keep our children healthy and to promote good practices, but sometimes it is difficult to communicate this properly, especially when it comes to children. Well fret no more. Orca Health has developed an iPad application that helps explain this to youngsters using the power of animation. KidsDental teaches children about dental care by using Pixar style animation characters. The idea is that if children are having fun, they … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Child health gadgets, CHS news, iPad/tablet PC apps

Withings launches new Health Companion app

Withings launches new Health Companion app

Over the past year few companies have stood out in the health and wellbeing tech space as much as Withings, the company has brought out scales for adults, blood pressure monitors and scales for the whole family in the past. Up until now dedicated apps for each device were accessible via your mobile or you could track the data via your desktop. However, this week Withings has launched its new Health Companion app, which aims to … Read entire article »

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London 2012: Gold Nike+ SportsWatch GPS handed out to Olympians

London 2012: Gold Nike+ SportsWatch GPS handed out to Olympians

Nike has been getting into the Olympic spirit as much as the rest of the globe over the past fortnight and has unveiled a special edition, gold-plated version of its popular Nike+ SportWatch. The Nike+ SportsWatch GPS special edition version of the device has all the same functionality as the original sporting wrist watch, including an LCD display, TomTom-powered GPS functionality, pace and time monitoring tools, pedometer distance tracking and heart rate monitoring info. However, it … Read entire article »

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UV wristband tells you when to get out of the sun

UV wristband tells you when to get out of the sun

Sun starved Brits often sit outside for far too long before realising that their skin is burnt and they’re really dehydrated. There are a few different apps, gadgets and even basic calculations that you can use to tell you whether you’ve had your fair share of Vitamin D for the day, but who wants to be getting out a big sun monitor, constantly checking their phone or doing sums on the beach? Well now researchers at the … Read entire article »

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