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Wearable technology may enhance physical strength of an aging population

04/15/201504/13/2015 Julie Campbell

Though we’ve hardly reached the level of Iron Man, the most recent exoskeleton tech could make someone stronger. At the moment, the most common forms of wearable technology are worn on the wrist in the form of fitness trackers and smartwatches, or even on the face as smartglasses and headsets, but a new type of exoskeleton tech is now suggesting that simple devices could one day be worn in order to boost physical strength. The design of those wearables would be such that they would use an individual’s own muscle…

Mobile health care grows as technology meets the Affordable Care Act

05/12/201405/10/2014 John Montgallo

Electronics firms now believe that mhealth will be openly embraced by Obamacare. Consumers aren’t the only ones who appear to be looking at the various mobile health care options that are becoming available in the form of wearable technology, such as fitness trackers, smartwatches, apps, and other biometrics collectors. Companies behind these gadgets now believe that the Affordable Care Act will adore mhealth. Through the popularity of mhealth devices, alone, it is becoming clear that people are interested in what mobile health care has to offer. Wristbands, dongles, clips, stickers,…

Mhealth tools employed regularly by 51 percent of doctors

01/31/201401/28/2014 Julie Campbell

Research is showing that more than half of all physicians are using tablets for mobile health. According to a survey that has been conducted by Kantar Media, tablets are becoming the tablet of choice for doctors as more than half of them are reporting that they use mhealth tools on a regular basis. These hand held and convenient computers are being used for a number of different mobile health purposes. Doctors that participated in the survey reported that they were using mhealth over tablets for reasons such as reading the…

Mhealth is already taking off worldwide in 2014

01/17/201401/14/2014 Julie Campbell

The expansion of mobile healthcare technology is occurring very quickly this year. Recent reports have been showing that the expectations for this year’s mhealth technologies and resources is expected to be extremely broad and rapid, and this has already been shown to be accurate as tech shows and events include a broader number of health related gadgets and programs among their offerings and presentations. This sector of mobile development has already been seeing some broad growth, but this year is expected to take off. Many predictions are being put forward…

Mhealth report predicts 70 percent annual growth of sensor market

04/30/201304/29/2013 Sam Lambert

That said, while there is massive potential there, adoption is currently at a slow rate. A recent report has revealed that the sensor market for mhealth will experience an annual increase of 70 percent, but at the same time, the results of a physician survey are revealing that there aren’t many people who are actually using these apps. Though there is a tremendous amount of potential for growth in mobile health, consumers aren’t biting yet. Though some in the industry believe that the Pew physician survey may underestimate the amount…