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MDLive: Virtual Health System

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Randy Parker of MDLive joined the TPN CES Live broadcast. MDLive is a virtual health system – they have doctors, nurses and other medical personnel who can make a virtual housecall. They can even prescribe certain medications over video chat.

MDLive is HIPPA compliant. The physicians can be anywhere, however MDLive will send you to a location-certified physician to diagnose and prescribe. You can connect to doctors or therapists online.

Using mobile apps, they can get your vitals without having to touch you. This physician can become a liason to when you actually do need to go to a doctor. They cover over 3 million people and 2,000 physicians.

Everything is also recorded and encrypted. Therefore, if there is an issue they can pull up the videos. MDLive also is full malpractice covered.

For $49.95, you can connect to a specialist to talk. To find out more, check out MDLive.com

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Interview by Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine and Chris Montera of Health Tech Weekly

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XOEye Safety Glasses

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XOEye LogoThere’s no doubt that wearables are where it’s at right now, but devices such as Google Glass or Recon goggles are very much luxury toys. XOEye Technologies have taken a more practical approach, developing safety glasses with built-in video cameras and microphones for use in business, typically manufacturing, construction and field service industry. Don and Todd talk to Aaron Salow, CEO of XOEye.

Currently in the prototype stage, the XOEye solution streams HD video and sound from the glasses across the internet to a remote viewing station, where an expert can review and discuss what the wearer is seeing, usually in an attempt to solve a problem. The wearer can hear the expert through small speakers installed on the glasses, so a conversation can take place between the wearer and the expert. Although still in the early stages of development, XOEye is exploring different materials for the glasses and a range of additional sensors, such as gyros and accelerometers, and other enhancements including a torch.

The final product is expected to come to market in June and there’s more information at www.xoeye.com.

Interview by Don Baine, the Gadget Professor and Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central for the TechPodcast Network.

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Seal Shield Waterproof Covers

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Todd and Don chat to Bradley Whitchurch from Seal Shield about their latest products aimed at both the healthcare market and technology users with active lifestyles. With expertise in waterproof and anti-microbial technologies, their core products are washable keyboards, mice and TV remote controls.

In the video, Bradley demonstrates the Seal Shield’s washable True Type keyboard by submersing it in warm water, along with an iPhone and iPad covered in Seal Shield’s Life Proof Shield. The Life Proof Shield is a skin which covers the product, keeping the water out and bug-free.

The Life Proof Shield is $29 for the iPad and can be purchased in a combo with the Life Proof Bumper case for $59 from Seal Shield’s site and other good retailers. More information at www.sealshield.com.

Interview by Don Baine, the Gadget Professor and Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central for the TechPodcast Network.

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Acton M Folding Scooter at CES

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Don Baine and Todd Cochrane interviewed Peter form Acton Global about their new M electric scooter.   The little scooter folds up so you can take it with you on an Airplane, Bus or train. Once it’s folded out, you can go 15 mile per hour for up to 15 miles.  The Acton M scooter will be very useful for getting around places like CES or any City-like area.  It’s kind of half segway and half mobility scooter.  In fact, Acton is seeking to have the M certified for use as a scooter for help for those with medical problems that hinder mobility.

The M scooter is available now for an MSRP of $1799.

See actonglobal.com/m-scooter/ for more information.

Interview by Don Baine, the Gadget Professor and  Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central for the TechPodcast Network.

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iMedicpac Helps Monitor Family Members with Many Medications at CES

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imedipac1The iMedipac is a connected pill box device which will help individuals on multiple medications better manage their med regimen. Chris Montera, the Geekymedic, guest host for Health Tech Weekly joined the rest of the TPN.tv team at CES this year to help cover health technology. The iMedipac is just the type of connected home health device we’re looking for.

A Pharmacy would prepare the weekly or monthly pill selection for the individual which is organized in specially designed blister pack. When the blister pack is inserted into the iMedipac device it then electronically tracks medications when they’re taken and sends a message when pills are taken, identifying whether the correct medication was taken and when it was taken.

The iMedicpac is currently in U.S. Food and Drug Administration review and will eventually retail for $250. There will also be an $8 to $10 monthly charge to monitor the medications and compliance via iMedipac’s secure online servers. This is the perfect solution for helping to monitor family members at a distance and make sure they’re taking their medications.

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Follow-up with more segments from CES 2014 here at TPN.tv and over at the Health Tech Weekly Podcast with host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic.

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Remote Control Your Hearing Aid From Your Smartphone or Tablet at CES

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siemens_logoHearing devices are getting better and better all the time. Chris Montera, the Geekymedic, guest host for Health Tech Weekly talked to the folks from Siemens about their new connected hearing aids and how you can control them and use them in association with other devices like your smartphone and tablet. The controller programs for hearing aids give the user flexibility to dial in their hearing aids to each unique and specific situation in which they find themselves.

The best part of using a mobile device like an iPhone or Android phone to control your hearing aids is that you can do it without anyone know that you’re doing it or even revealing that you’re hearing impaired. You’ll just look like you’re texting like anyone else and not fiddling with your ears or holding an odd looking remote control up to your ear. The connection is via bluetooth with the MiniTek remote controls which then communicate with the hearing aids via inductive technology.

These devices are available now and can be found with your local hearing health professionals. For more information and to find a local hearing professional, visit hearing.siemens.com.

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Follow-up with more segments from CES 2014 here at TPN.tv and over at the Health Tech Weekly Podcast with host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic.

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Kolibree Connected, Electric Toothbrush Monitors Your Oral Health Habits

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Kolibree_toothbrushKolibree brought something brand new to the International CES conference in Las Vegas this year, the first connected, electric toothbrush. They have a normal electric toothbrush but it helps monitor your health by tracking how you brush your teeth in much the same way connected fitness devices track activity. Families can also create different profiles on their mobile app so that the kids can compete with each other on how well they brush their teeth.

Health Tech Weekly guest host Chris Montera, the Geekymedic, got together with the folks at Kolibree at the CES Unveiled event this year as CES 2014. They were showing off their electric toothbrush prototype for the media there. This type of connected health and wellness device is what we are looking for over at CES this year so stay tuned here to TPN.tv for more segments from all the events and exhibitors worth seeing at CES.

The Kolibree connected toothbrush will be available this summer and will retail for between $99 and $199. The app is available for free and connects to the family toothbrushes by bluetooth. There is also a connected web app to track the family profiles by computer. Find out more information over at Kolibree.com.

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Dexcom’s G4 Platinum Glucose Monitor Wins TPN Pick Award at CES

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dexcom-logoWe continue our coverage of the final day and the TPN.tv Innovator Picks awards with Chris Montera’s award to Dexcom for their Continuous Glucose Monitoring device, the Dexcom G4 Platinum Monitor. Terry Gregg, Dexcom’s CEO sat down on the last day at CES 2014 to accept the award and chat with Chris and Geek News Central host Todd Cochrane.

Continuous glucose monitoring is a much more effective way for diabetic patients to manage their blood sugar levels and reduces the number of times they have to prick their fingers for blood to just a few times each day. The monitor can be worn for 7 days straight before it needs to be changed greatly improving the quality of life for the active diabetic patient. Find out more about the G4 Platinum Continuous Glucose Monitor at Dexcom.com.

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Find more segments from CES 2014 both here and at Health Tech Weekly with host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic.

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TPN Innovator Awardee Isonea’s Asthma Sense App for Chronic Asthma Sufferers

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Isonea_logoThis year at the International CES conference, the Tech Podcast Network team gave their first ever TPN Picks for the most innovative products they saw around the show floor. One of those picks from Health Tech Weekly guest host Anne Montera was for Isonea’s Asthma Sense app for managing asthma patients using a mobile phone app. Anne and Geek News Central host Todd Cochrane chat with Isonea’s CEO Jerry Korten about this innovative digital health tool for chronic asthma sufferers.

With their proprietary technology, innovative software and easy-to-use mobile apps, iSonea is at the forefront in developing solutions to better monitor and manage asthma and COPD. Their products are used throughout the world to improve the health of children and adults. Find out more about their Asthma Sense app and other products at IsoneaMed.com.

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Find more segments from CES 2014 both here and at Health Tech Weekly with host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic.

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Tao-Wellness Shell Is A Mobile Gym You Take Wherever You Go at CES

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Tao-Wellness-deviceGet a picture of how you can manage your wellness using Tao-Wellnes with Chris Montera, the Geekymedic from CES 2014. CES is for what’s new and unique and the Tao-Wellness is brand new. It’s a portable, mobile electronic device you can actually exercise with. Other fitness devices will enable you to track your steps and various levels of activity but only the Tao-Wellness device gives you a way to see you exercise in real time and track the effectiveness of that exercise.

The exercises you do are similar to Pilates and Isometrics. They are called by Variobics because they’re variable, measured and very active like aerobics. The puck-like device senses the pressure applied and coaches you through the level of exercise and force you put in to each of the various movements. In the video, Philo Northrup demonstrates a pectoral exercise for the camera, showing the app on the mobile device (iPad) coaching him through the form of the motion and pressure.

The patented Ta0-Wellness shell is a mobile gym and trainer that goes where you go, so you can exercise anywhere, anytime. It monitors your progress, then displays your fitness data (steps, miles, aerobic exercise, nutrition, sleep, etc.) and rewards your achievements.

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Find more segments from CES 2014 both here and at Health Tech Weekly with host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic.

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