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New glasses allow doctors to see illnesses and… emotions?!
A lot of us take the fact that we can see a huge spectrum of colours for granted, but have you ever thought about why our cheeks flush when we’re ill? Or why our skin looks a little grey and dull when we’re feeling rundown? Well, according to evolutionary neurobiologist Dr. Mark Changizi (yep, that’s his ACTUAL job title) we’ve evolved to notice these subtle changes in colour in order to survive and help one another. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets, Professional healthcare products
Could voice recognition technology identify Parkinson’s early?
Although Parkinson’s can be debilitating to those suffering from it, there are lots of early warning signs that the disease might develop in the future, which could help to manage symptoms before they progress. At the moment there’s no definitive way to diagnose Parkinson’s, doctors carry out a series of tests and medical imaging to rule out other conditions. However, mathematician and all-round brainy guy Max Little has been working on a way to develop software that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets, Mental Health
Fitness tracking service Endomondo has 10 million users and counting
Fitness tracking isn’t just about downloading an app to your phone and taking it with you on a run anymore, many of the popular options, like Fitocracy, Nike+, HealthyShare and RunKeeper are now integrating themselves firmly into our Facebook lives and are actively encouraging wider networks of friends to challenge each other and get working out too. Endomondo is just one of these services, which has a popular app (available for iOS, Windows, Android AND Blackberry) and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Enso Pearl tracks time when you’re interval training
Stop watches, apps, interval timers, there are countless ways to keep track of time with fitness gadgets specially designed to make working out a little bit easier, but nothing looks quite as slick and weird as the Enso Pearl. It may sound like the name of a new tampon brand, but the Enso Pearl is in fact a compact device that counts down to a specific time to form a full circle. Some other fitness gadgets can … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets
How healthy are you? You could soon find out by taking a snap of your tongue
We like to thing we’ve heard everything when it comes to apps and services designed to be able to inform us as to how fit or healthy we are. Well, it seems even we can be surprised. A team from the University of Missouri in the US are currently working on a system that will enable us to find out how healthy we are from taking a picture of our tongue with our mobile phone. Based on a … Read entire article »
Filed under: CHS news, Latest News
Nike+ app gets updates and a name change to Nike+ Running
One of our favourite running applications, Nike+ GPS, has had a big, exciting revamp this week, which includes a name change to Nike+ Running, more insights about your workouts and further Facebook integration. There are so many apps available to keep track of your runs and workouts, like MapMyRun and RunKeeper, but if you’re looking for a super simple and easy-to-use solution, which allows you to track your activity, monitor your improvements and share your achievements … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Do you REALLY need an app to tell you that you’re stressed?
We’re pretty sure many of you would be able to tell if you’re stressed if you take the time to stop and listen to your body. As with all health problems there are a number of tell tale signs many of us are unfortunately far too familiar with, like a short temper, struggling to concentrate, getting regular headaches, etc. So is an app that claims to be able to tell for you just a pricey gimmick that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
Facebook launches new app HealthyShare
This week Facebook has announced that it will be teaming up with General Electric to launch a brand new application called HealthyShare, which will allow users to add all kinds of health and fitness goals to their timelines. It’s about time the social network dipped its toes into the eHealth space! According to Gigaom, the partnership has been made to coincide with the Olympics this summer and take advantage of the globe’s current fascination with sports … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apps, Web Resources
Runnr.me app gives joggers live feedback about their feet…
We’ve reviewed a range of apps and gadgets that have been created to help joggers monitor, track and improve upon their workouts. But now a team of developers are working on an app for your mobile that aims to analyse different running styles and prevent any injuries at the same time. The app, called Runnr.me, works along with a special sensor that can be embedded into any running shoe. Once it’s in place the sensor and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Facebook creates Olympics athletics hub: Explore London 2012
The Olympics are nearly here and to give fans access to the latest news about their favourite athletes and sports, Facebook has launched the Explore London 2012 page, kinda like a big hub full of athletic goodness. The Explore London 2012 page contains all of the other pages relating to the games in one handy place, so you can scroll through them and “like” anything and everything that interests you. This means you’re creating your own personalised … Read entire article »
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