February 14, 2012

Top 5 Health Conscious Techs

Gadgets are becoming concerned about your health day by day. So you don’t have to worry much about your well being because technology is making your smartphones and tablets more health conscious than you. Here comes some of the best techs which cares about your health.

1. iPhone ECG

iPhone ECG

Now you can check your ECG (electrocardiogram) report in your iPhone, sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. This innovative health gadget is created by an American cardiologist Dr. David Albert.


A single-lead mobile ECG module is attached to the back of your iPhone and is associated with an app called AlivCor, which shows the ECG ratings and also transmits your ECG data wirelessly to your laptop and to your physician.


2. Basis Monitoring Wristwatch


Basis Monitoring Wristwatch


Basis’s wristwatch is a stylist health monitor which tracks your heart beats using accelerometers, skin response and skin temperature. This watch uses a couple of sensors to detect all the information and an optical sensor that emits light into the skin to detect the frequency of the heart rate. All these data will be synced with basis cloud service which users can later browse from their iPad, iPhone or computer.


3. Concussion Recognition & Response

Concussion Recognition & Response


Concussion is a type of brain injury that may result in a bad headache; the symptoms are majorly found in athletes with head injuries. PAR has introduced an app called Concussion Recognition & Response at CES 2012 that helps coaches and parents to recognize whether an athlete or an individual has signs and symptoms of concussion disease. The app consists of checklist of possible signs and symptoms to determine the disease and give you the result in less than 5 minutes. The app also records the information and shares it to your doctor via email.


4. Lifecomm MPERS


Lifecomm MPERS


Lifecomm has come up with an innovative and stylist device called ‘Lifecomm MPERS.’ This next generation MPERS (Mobile Personal Emergency Response System) includes GPS locators, accelerometers and is embedded with cellular chips to summon help in emergency by just pressing a button.


The device is available in three formats, a wristwatch, a pendent and a belt clip. It also has a two way voice and data communication via Verizon Wireless network. Whenever the user presses the button it directly connects to the Lifecomm’s representative to arrange the emergence medical service.


 5. Telcare BGM


Telcare BGM


Telecare has come up with a device called ‘Telecare BGM’ (Blood Glucose Meter) which helps diabetic patients to send the blood sugar readings directly from the device to the web accessible Telecare’s database via T-Mobile network. This database can be further shared with their physicians.


This is the world’s first cellular-embedded blood glucose meter with a database. Telecare also has an app available for iPhone which can access the patient’s information from the database.


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