Wearable Health Monitoring – Today and into the Future
Wearable technology has made several quantum leaps since Dr. Yoshiro Hatano created the Manpo-Kei – the first wearable fitness tracker to combat obesity – in 1965. In the decades that followed, the world witnessed a rapid evolution that led to the invention of the Polar heart rate monitoring straps, the Pebble smartwatch, and finally a […]
The Global Digital Health Data Ecosystem: Can We Expand it Safely and Affordably?
The last several years have brought us closer to being able to gather many types of health data through the many wearables used by 45 percent of individuals in the US and Europe today. More recent advancements now mean that these devices – originally called “fitness watches” – are only partly about actual fitness. Modern […]
Heart Rate Variability Testing: What is It and Why Does it Matter?
If a simple, non-invasive test could be developed that can measure heart health over time, predict impending infectious diseases hours before symptoms develop, or guide improvements in both mental and physical health at all ages of life, such a test would change the face of human health throughout the world. This type of testing exists […]
Why Are We Called Brainstem Digital Health?
What is the brainstem The brainstem is a region of the brain that is located between the spinal cord and the cerebral cortex. It is responsible for controlling many of the body’s vital functions, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and the reflexes of the cranial nerves. The brainstem is made up of several different […]