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emWave2 gadget helps you handle stress & feel better
On our quest to find the best health and fitness gadgets we’ve come across all kinds of devices that measure tangible things, how far have you run? What have you eaten today? Is your blood pressure high? But very few have taken these physical indicators and turned them into a way to look out for our own emotional well-being. Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting an Eat Pray Love style retreat or healing crystals, but this … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets
Opinion – Is the Boots Eye App just a sneaky marketing ploy?
One of the most high profile medical health apps of 2011, in the UK at least, has been Boots’ eye care app the Boots Eye App. If you have an iPhone (it is only on the one mobile platform at the moment) you really should download it. Basically it takes you through a series of tests, which are a microcosm of what you go through at the opticians, and then asks you a few questions about … Read entire article »
Why 2012 is set to be the biggest year yet for Mobile Health and wellness gadgets
As populations in Western countries age and health budgets become more stretched, the healthcare profession is inevitably focussing more on preventative measures over curing existing illnesses. At the same time, it is looking to reduce costs of people taking up hospital beds whose illnesses could be monitored remotely, both more cheaply and effectively. As a result, mHealth – essentially where healthcare meets mobile technology – is one area set to become increasingly significant both for the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Features, Mobile Phone Apps
Tiny Fitbit personal health & fitness device monitors and motivates
Earlier in the month we wrote up a Christmas Gift Guide for those interested in improving and monitoring their health and fitness. In the guide we included an innovative little device called Fitbit, which promises to monitor everything from the steps you’ve taken and the calories you’ve burned to the amount of deep sleep you’ve had. Up until now the gizmo has only been available in the US, but luckily it’s popped up on Firebox … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Health Gadgets
A blood glucose monitor for your iPhone gets US approval
We’ve come across a number of different devices that hook up to your mobile phone and give you details about your blood pressure, check out the monitor from Withings, which is generally regarded to be one of the best. However, there hasn’t really been an equivalent and effective gizmo created for measuring your blood glucose, for those living with diabetes who need to keep an eye on their blood sugar and insulin levels regularly. Well now … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
It’s ok – your iPad isn’t responsible for your lack of sleep
We have all been there. It is time to go to bed, but there’s just one more news story/Facebook update/tweet that you need to read and before you know it the birds’ dawn chorus are warming up. So are phones and laptops actually responsible for us not getting as much speep as we used to. Well some new Australian research claims that gadgets, phones and laptops haven’t actually impacted on our sleeping patterns. University of Sydney researchers … Read entire article »
Filed under: iPad/tablet PC apps, Research
Will the Macaw app be your ultimate mobile health hub?
From sleep managers to diet trackers, more and more people are becoming increasingly interested in monitoring their personal health on a daily basis, using their mobile phones and a range of other fancy gadgets. Last week during the 2011 mHealth Summit, an app called Macaw was introduced, which is set to make waves in the mobile health market as it acts as the ultimate personal health hub for users who want to keep track of every … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apps, Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps
Mobile phones to help people with Parkinson’s Disease
Connected Health systems might soon be playing a major role in helping people with Parkinson’s Disease. An academic at the University of Portsmouth, hopes to develop two mobile phone Apps to enable the thousands of people with Parkinson’s improve their speech and allow them to be better understood by family, friends and healthcare workers. Dr Eglin, of the university’s Department of Creative Technologies, recently received a £35,000 innovation grant from leading research charity Parkinson’s UK to develop the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Latest News, Mobile Phone Apps, Research
Will Swimtag make swimming more interactive & fun?
If you’re into running there are all kinds of different apps and gadgets designed to keep track of your run, they tell you your pace, how far you ran, where you ran and let you know how long it’s going to take to reach your goals. However, if you’re much more of a water baby there isn’t as much choice and you’re left counting your lengths yourself, which can be really off-putting. Well, a new system … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Latest News
Will the iPad become your doctor’s favourite gadget?
Gone are the days of the iPad being solely reserved for business meetings and pretentious guys in the corners of our coffee shops. Recently they’ve started to pop up in more and more unusual places, they’re in our schools, our supermarkets and our aeroplanes, which is actually no surprise given how compact, slick and intuitive they are. But increasingly they’re also being used in our hospitals, GP surgeries and dental surgeries, and over the past few years have … Read entire article »
Filed under: Features, iPad/tablet PC apps
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