Are medical apps on your smartphone good for your health?
Handheld digital tools that record vital signs are revolutionising healthcare, allowing people to be monitored at home, but also raising concerns
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The winners of the Everyday Health Awards for Innovation
Winners of Awards for Innovation in Digital Health at 2014 International CES. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfXTdAxX09s 2014 International CES, Everyday Health, along with the Digital Health Summit, announced the winners for the inaugural Everyday Health Awards for Innovation, honoring outstanding achievement in technology innovation aimed at improving health outcomes. The winners include wearable devices: a smartwatch for … Read more
The intersection of technology, health and wellness: Digital Health Summit at 2014 International CES
Billions of dollars will be spent on Digital Health over the next few decades by a tech-enabled adult population and by medical institutions. The pace of innovation in the Digital Health arena outpaces all other areas of tech innovation. The doctor is now literally “in your pocket.” 2014 International CES, the world’s gathering place for … Read more
Driverless cars, digital health care, robotics: Technology trends to watch in 2014
Driverless cars, digital health care, robotics and the future of video distribution and consumption are the five areas that promise to have a dramatic impact on the $203 billion consumer electronics (CE) industry in 2014. These are “5 Technology Trends to Watch” identified by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), each year listing some of the … Read more
The curse of the plastic. Plastic lost at sea is an environmental and potential human health hazard
Plastic: The threats of oceans and coasline Take a look around you- most of what we eat, drink, or use in any way comes packaged in petroleum plastic– a material designed to last forever, yet used for products that we then throw away. Each year, humanity pours six million tons of plastic into the sea. The oceanographer … Read more
Food waste consciousness, “mini-meals” and veganism top list of 2013 consumer health trends
The growth of food waste consciousness, mini-meals, gluten-free products and mainstream veganism top the health trends expected to make headlines in 2013, according to a second annual forecast by a leading national research group studying health-related attitudes and behavior in America. The Values Institute at DGWB, a social science research entity based in Santa Ana, … Read more