Filed under Gadgets & Gear by Paul on September 4th, 2012
Withings has come out with a new (and free) health and fitness iOS app, called Withings Health Companion that will provide you with some powerful and comprehensive reporting about your body and the current state of your health.
The Withings Health Companion is the simple way to take care of yourself and stay healthy. It’s free to download and is designed ...
Filed under Wellness by Paul on September 4th, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning regarding the risk of infection tied to the improper use of neti pots and other similar nasal-rinsing devices.
The concern is the source of water that is used with Neti Pots. Tap water that is not filtered, treated, or processed in specific ...
Filed under Gadgets & Gear by Paul on September 3rd, 2012
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced new standards that could accelerate the adoption and use of Bluetooth technology in sport and fitness devices. The new standards are designed to extend the capabilities for real-time running and cycling data monitoring,
The newly approved standards, made possible by Bluetooth v4.0 low energy technology, will enable companies to build the next generation of Bluetooth devices for the running and cycling ...
Miss a workout and pay the price. A new alliance between RunKeeper and GymPact will penalize you if you fail to do the workout you promised.
Gympact is a service where you make a 'pact' to exercise on certain days of the week. If you miss a workout you must pay the monetary penalty you set for yourself. The penalty money from non-exercisers is then divvied up amongst those ...
Filed under Wellness by Paul on September 1st, 2012
Did You Take Your Medicine Today?
Pills with ingestible chips are being developed to track whether a patient is taking their medicine on time. The high-tech pills contain a sensor which communicates with a skin patch worn on the patient's torso.
About the size of a grain of salt, the sensor has no battery or antenna and is activated when it gets wet from stomach juices.
That completes a circuit between coatings of ...
