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Cute toothbrush cleaning gizmos for your bathroom

Cute toothbrush cleaning gizmos for your bathroom

If you’re a bit obsessed with cleanliness, then instead of keeping your toothbrush by the side of your sink for all kinds of grime to get caught in the bristles, try out one of these quirky little cleaning gizmos. They’re called Zapi Toothbrush Sanitisers and they use a special kind of germicidal UV light to get rid of any nasties. Simply insert your toothbrush into the top, press the button on the side and the Zapi will get … Read entire article »

Filed under: Anti-bacterial gadgets

Snore Stopper: Can a new gadget really combat snoring?

Snore Stopper: Can a new gadget really combat snoring?

If you live with someone who snores you know how annoying it can be night after night when you’re trying to get to sleep. Of course there are all kinds of medicines, natural remedies and even nose strips created to try and stop people from snoring or help them with other breathing related disorders, but some never seem to have much luck. Well a gadget called the Snore Stopper aims to help even the noisiest of … Read entire article »

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BUPA’s iPhone health finder app provides free health advice on the go

BUPA’s iPhone health finder app provides free health advice on the go

Healthcare group Bupa has launched a free iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch app giving people access to health information on the move. Though designed primarily for Bupa’s three million members, the app provides plenty of information for non-members too, including the company’s extensive database of 600 award-winning health factsheets. Covering conditions from ADHD through to Yellow Fever, Bupa’s health factsheets have already been viewed 20 million times online and it’s hoped that putting them on the smartphone app … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Mobile Phone Apps

Geko: A new gadget that could prevent blood clots

Geko: A new gadget that could prevent blood clots

A new gadget called the Geko aims to prevent blood clots by sending electrical signals to activate the muscles in your lower limbs, which would be an ideal solution for those who aren’t able to move for long periods of time or have other health complications to deal with. The official medical term for the build up of blood clots (usually in a patient’s legs) is called Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. It’s usually a problem … Read entire article »

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Valkee light gadget could improve reaction times as well as mood

Valkee light gadget could improve reaction times as well as mood

We wrote about Valkee a few weeks ago and we’re still fascinated by this quirky piece of technology, it’s essentially just a small light gadget, which emits bright lights directly to specific regions of your brain through your ear to elevate your mood. It may sound like a strange kind of tortue device, but initial trials prove that it works in the same way as a light box, it’s just much more targeted and therefore … Read entire article »

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iPhone apps that may help you fight flu and stay fit

iPhone apps that may help you fight flu and stay fit

Well everyone’s caught onto how iPhones help your health: whether you want to diet, make a tourniquet for your leg, or err.. have a baby. Hell who even needs a doctor these days [joke]. Anyway if iPhones can be a source of first aid, menstruation calendars and relaxing bell music it stands to reason that they stand alongside paracetemol, gin and those antibiotic water-free handwashes in the front-line against colds and flus. Because that’s the sort of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apps, Featured

Vitadock – the iPhone app that can measure Glucose, Blood Pressure and more

Vitadock – the iPhone app that can measure Glucose, Blood Pressure and more

Well this was always going to happen, but that doesn’t make it any less of a good idea. A German company Medisana has just issued an iPhone app that works with a series of docks to enable consumers to keep a check on their health. The app is free – although I could only find the German language version for now – users only pay for the modules. There are four in the series which … Read entire article »

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5 Fitness apps for Windows phones: Run the Map, Calorie Tracker and TuneIn Radio

5 Fitness apps for Windows phones: Run the Map, Calorie Tracker and TuneIn Radio

There are so many lists and articles online detailing the best applications for iOS and Android users to track their fitness, monitor their calorie intake and keep a record of their health, but what about Windows phone users who want to get in on the action but are often overlooked? Well, here’s our pick of five of the best new applications available to Windows phone users to help them get fitter. Get downloading now so you … Read entire article »

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Gadget of the year? Diagnotics For All’s Lab on a Chip

Gadget of the year? Diagnotics For All’s Lab on a Chip

There have been some incrediible medical breakthroughs this year, but the one that has got us most excited come from Boston-based company Diagnostics For All. It has developed what is essentaily a whole lab on a chip which can be used to test everything from urine to blood and a whole lot more. The team, headed by Harvard University’s Dr Whiteside, have patented a small (about the size of a postage stamp) paper lab. It requires … Read entire article »

Filed under: Health Gadgets, Research

A pen that kills bacteria – the Antibac

A pen that kills bacteria – the Antibac

Here’s a quick story about a product that may be of use to you if someone in your home has lower immunity levels than most people or you operate a medical institution. The Antibac Pen is designed so that it kills 99.9% of harmful bacteria and viruses. The idea is that no matter how many people use the pen it won’t pass any bacteria on. It is made from specially treated plastic that has an active … Read entire article »

Filed under: Anti-bacterial gadgets, Health Gadgets