Category Archives: Health

Omron Brings Modern Blood Pressure Monitors to CES

January 20, 2016CES 2016, Healthces, CES 2016, Health, omron healthcareTodd Cochrane

Omron Healthcare Logo Personal healthcare technology has come a long way over the years. It’s now easier than ever to track vital health information at home. Omron Healthcare is leading the way in this field with its new line of blood pressure monitors.

Todd and Don met with Ranndy Kellogg from Omron. Ranndy showed off his company’s latest high-tech blood pressure monitor prototype. Key features of this device include:

Can be worn continuously and used not just as a blood pressure monitor but also an activity tracker for things like counting steps.
Data collected by the device can be transferred to mobile Android or iOS devices. From there, it can be shared with family members, doctors, and other caretakers.
Monitor uses standard oscillometric technology validated to the same accuracy as all upper arm blood pressure monitors.
Built-in sensor lets users know when blood pressure monitor is in proper position for use.
Single battery charge can last up to 14 days, depending on usage.

The blood pressure monitor seen in the video is a working prototype. Omron will take these devices to production then they will go thru clinical studies and eventual FDA clearance. They’re anticipating the testing and clearance time will take about nine months. Once the monitor is ready, it should retail for around $200.

Todd Cochrane is the host of the twice weekly Geek News Central Podcast which can be found at GeekNewsCentral.com

Don Baine is the Gadget Professor and he holds classes at TheGadgetProfessor.com.

Support our CES Sponsor:
30% off all New GoDaddy Product Orders cjcgnc30
$.99 .com New or Transfer cjcgnc99 @ GoDaddy.com
$1.00 / mo Economy Hosting with a free domain! Promo Code: cjcgnc1hs
$1.00 / mo Managed WordPress Hosting with FREE Domain! Promo Code: cjcgncwp1
GoDaddy Promo Codes always save you money, check out our Promo Codes Today

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

RightEye Eye-Tracking Tech for Concussion Testing

January 20, 2016CES 2016, HealthJamie Davis

RightEye takes standard eye-tracking technology and adapts it for concussion testing and tracking for athletes and trauma victims. RightEye offers a revolutionary eye-tracking solution that measures your visual skills and health in just 2 minutes. With eye-tracking therapy, they help you achieve what they call Maximum Vision Performance.

In just two minutes, the RightEye eye-tracking test records eye movement data on precisely where a person is looking and measures an array of vision characteristics that are automatically compared to a database of the general population.

After the test, the software delivers a real-time, customized RightEye report that identifies strengths and weaknesses in vision performance and underlying health conditions, and recommends customized eye-tracking based vision training games that improve vision performance along with any needed medical follow-up.

It can also be used to track changes over time for concussion patients to track when they return to normal and can return to work or the playing field.

—-

Jamie Davis is the host of Health Tech Weekly which can be found at HTWeekly.com. He is a nurse, paramedic, and health journalist.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

Jacoti Harnesses Smartphone for Hearing Impaired

January 15, 2016CES 2016, HealthJamie Davis

Hearing loss is a big problem worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 10% of the world’s population has significant hearing loss or deafness. Experts estimate another 10 to 20% suffer from lesser levels of hearing loss. All of these people with partial hearing loss can benefit from the Jacoti Hearing Suite of apps available for free in the app iOS app store.

Jacoti Hearing Suite is a set of cloud-enabled mobile applications that grants anyone – from people with normal hearing to those with profound hearing losses – ubiquitous hearing support with reliability and capabilities far beyond existing and expensive hearing aids and assistive listening devices.

These apps harness the power of the pocket computer that is your smartphone to bring the sounds around you and on your device to life. You can now listen to your own music, enhanced for your personal hearing loss challenges, hear the voices of those around you, and even share you testing information with an audiologist or other medical professional.

Jacoti believes that hearing loss compensation and personalization of audio should be a fundamental part of all audio- enabled computing devices. Hearing loss is both a medical condition and a consumer challenge. Therefore, it needs consumer-driven and consumer-oriented solutions.

—-

Jamie Davis is the host of Health Tech Weekly which can be found at HTWeekly.com. He is a nurse, paramedic, and health journalist.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

SKY UV Mobile Device Disinfecting From Seal Shield

January 14, 2016CES 2016, Health, MobileJamie Davis

The team at Seal Shield is continuing to innovate infection control for health care organizations with the SKY™ ultra-violet light sanitizing system for mobile devices like tablets and smartphones. Health Tech Weekly host, Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, interviewed Seal Shield CEO and founder Brad Whitchurch about the new device sanitizing system at CES 2016 in Las Vegas earlier this month.

Brad demonstrated the device, and the system won a coveted TPN.tv Pick award for the show. Only ten awards are given out by the podcasting team from the Tech Podcast Network and each host only gets one pick. Jamie was wowed by the SKY™ UV system and immediately awarded the Seal Shield team his pick.

From the SKY™ UV press release:

The SKY™ is the world’s first UV Sanitizer to kill more than 99.95% of pathogens in less than 30 seconds. Designed for use in hospitals to protect patients and practitioners from dangerous cross contamination infections, the Sky is also the perfect solution for mobile retailers and IT / MIS professionals who service and support mobile devices of unknown or dubious origins.

Tablet computers and smartphones have been proven to harbor harmful bacteria and viruses. A study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology warns that “twenty to thirty percent of viruses can be readily transferred from a fingertip to a glass surface, like that on a touch screen.”

“Mobile device hygiene is imperative in today’s pathogen-rich environments. SKY™ was designed to be easy to use, and it can safely disinfect virtually any mobile device in under 30 seconds,” states Seal Shield CEO, Brad Whitchurch.

The SKY™ UVC sanitizers use high intensity, 254 nanometer UVC light, at close proximity of less than 60 thousandths of an inch, to thoroughly disinfect a tablet or smartphone and achieve up to a 6 log reduction in pathogens such as MRSE, VRE, MDR-gram negative, Norovirus and Cdiff.

Find out more about the products from Seal Shield at SealShield.com.

—-

Jamie Davis is the host of Health Tech Weekly which can be found at HTWeekly.com. He is a nurse, paramedic, and health journalist.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

MOCAHeart Tracks Health With Two Thumbs Up

January 13, 2016CES 2016, HealthJamie Davis

MOCAHeart uses a unique sensor package to track a person’s health and wellness with just two thumbs touching the device. As Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Naama Stauber says the MOCAHeart device with a smart sensor that gives you an indication of your heart health. You simply place two thumbs on the device for 25 seconds, which has a built-in electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor along with other proprietary sensors.

The sensor communicates with a smartphone app and can be used to track the effects of lifestyle changes like changes to your diet and exercise levels. The neurosurgeon who helped develop the MOCAHeart was frustrated with patients being unable to go home from surgery and successfully track their vital signs on their own. With the small, pocket-sized device, patients can track their vitals and send the data to their physician or loved ones.

MOCAHeart is available now at MOCACare.com or at Amazon.com for just $149.

—-

Jamie Davis is the host of Health Tech Weekly which can be found at HTWeekly.com. He is a nurse, paramedic, and health journalist.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

CES 2016 Wrap Up Show & TPN Picks

January 12, 2016Accessories, Auto, Cameras, CES 2016, Computers, Gadgets, Health, Home, Mobile, Photography, Toys & Gaming, TVs, Video, WirelessTodd Cochrane

The TPN Team present their 2016 TPN Picks to 10 companies that we felt had the best new products at CES 2016. Off the 1000’s of companies booths we walked by these 10 where tops by our team.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

CES 2016 Primer

December 28, 2015Accessories, Auto, Back Channel, Cameras, CES 2016, Computers, Entertainment, Gadgets, Health, Home, Images, Live Show, Mobile, Partner, Special Events, Toys & Gaming, TVs, Video, WirelessTodd Cochrane

Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central gets our CES channels fired up with a primer of what is to come in the coverage department from the 20 team members of the Tech Podcast Network who start preparing to head to Vegas in a couple of days.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

Babolat Play Connected Racket Raises The Game

February 22, 2015CES 2015, HealthCES, CES2015, Health, interview, sport, videogeek news

Babolat‘s pedigree in tennis is hard to beat, going right the way back to the 19th Century, when the company helped create the first racket strings. Today, it’s pushing forwards into the 21st Century with a new connected racket based on their AeroPro Drive to help both tennis professionals and keen amateurs improve their game. Don chats with Jean-Marc Zimmermann, Babolat CIO.

The Babolat Play racket looks like an ordinary racket on the outside but with sensors integrated into the handle, players now have access to a wealth of information – power level, impact position on the racket head, type and number of strokes (forehand, backhand, serve, overhead smash), top spin or back spin, all provided through a smartphone app for both Apple and Android. Incredibly, there are no sensors outside of the handle, so the racket can be treated like any other racket when it comes to match preparation and re-stringing. The racket can be taken on court for six hours between charges, which is plenty for a couple of matches, and holds over 150 hours of performance information.

The Babolat Play racket will be on sale in mid-January for $349. Two further models will be on sale; one lighter for junior players ($299) and one with a larger head (if I understand correctly), also at $349.

Interview by Don Baine, the Gadget Professor.

[cessponsor]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

Living In Digital Times Expands Role At CES

February 7, 2015CES 2015, HealthJamie Davis

Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic is joined by Robin Raskin from Living In Digital Times in the Tech Podcast Network live studio at CES 2015. Living in Digital Times (LIDT) produces a four-day showcase of products and conferences that look at new technology through the lens of solving real people’s problems. We are proud partners of CEA, owners and producers of the International CES in Las Vegas each January.

Jamie and Robin talk in particular about the increased rate of innovation in the Digital Health space. The pace of innovation in the Digital Health arena exceeds all other areas of tech innovation. The Digital Health Summit focuses on the intersection of technology, health and wellness. Here, you’ll see solutions for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating a variety of illnesses, from obesity to asthma, from poor vision or hearing to high blood pressure.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More

Zofie Aims to Personalize Your Workout Equipment Quickly and Easily

February 5, 2015CES 2015, HealthPLUGHITZ Live

Keeping to a fitness routine that works can be hard; the only thing harder is starting a new routine. I never know what I should be doing, and know almost nothing about how a particular machine works, or how best to take advantage of it. That is where the Zofie system comes in.

Using fuzzy logic and Kinect sensors, the machines can recognize you and provide a workout based on you. It even takes into account your activities at any given moment, and tailors the experience accordingly. The given example, on a treadmill, the track came move faster or slower, as well as change the incline, based on your heart rate. It can even suggest alterations to your posture if you move too far out of a safe zone.

The technology is currently being implemented in fitness equipment, so expect to see it showing up in a fitness center near you.

Interview by Scott Ertz of F5 Live: Refreshing Technology for the Tech Podcast Network.

Sponsored by:
From laptops and Lumia to Surface and Xbox, get it at the Microsoft Store.
Welcome to the Eureka! Factory, where great programs, projects, events and creative spaces and places happen!
Follow F5 Live: Refreshing Technology on Twitter: PLuGHiTzLive; Facebook: F5 Live; Google+: PLuGHiTz Live