Tag: Obesity
Lumen Introduces at Home Metabolism Tracking Device, Available Worldwide Now
Lumen, a New York-based health technology company, announced the global launch of its ground-breaking wellness device called Lumen. Developed through years of scientific testing and validation, Lumen is the first handheld, portable device and app that measures your metabolism in real-time with just your breath. Lumen is making personal, at home metabolic tracking available outside […]
Healthy.io Launches Digital Wound Care Solution in the US
Healthy.io the creator of smartphone-based urinalysis system, announced the launch of its second product line, a digital wound management solution. The solution is an extension of Healthy.io’s clinical grade color recognition products in use by tens of thousands of people worldwide, and helps healthcare professionals objectively assess chronic wounds and track their progress over time […]
Deaths from Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Slowing the Progress in Fight Against Heart Disease
An Increases in deaths due to uncontrolled high blood pressure is slowing the progress in the fight against heart disease, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reports NBC News. While there’s been an overall decrease from deaths from heart disease in the last 20 years, the rate […]
Healthcare Coaches May Increase the Value of Wearables, Says HIMSS Report
When consumer wearables first hit the market, many hospitals and health systems resisted the technology and thought patient-generated health data (PGHD) generated by these devices might not be as reliable. Read more Healthcare Wearables are Becoming Important for Staying Alive But with the advancement of data analytics tools, healthcare providers now understand the benefits PGHD […]
University of Madison Researchers Develop Implantable Device to Fight Obesity
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a drug-free solution to fight obesity. They developed a tiny battery-free implant that’s only about a centimeter across, which stimulates the vagus nerve, and in turn the brain. Read more Study: Weight loss wearables most effective alongside intradisciplinary approach Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally. In 2016, […]
Weight Loss: Researchers Develop Implantable Device that Simulates Food Inside Stomach
At a time when 700 million adults and children worldwide are obese, and clinicians are fighting on the front lines of the obesity epidemic, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have invented an implantable battery-free device that could offer a promising solution to this menace. Related Study: Weight loss wearables most effective alongside intradisciplinary approach […]