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Blue Maestro Brings Us a Connected Pacifier

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Pacifier-PacifiThe team at BlueMaestro.com has now come up with the connected pacifier for those parents who want to keep track of their small children in a variety of ways. The Pacifi monitors your child’s internal temperature and sends that data to the accompanying free app using low energy Bluetooth. It also acts as a tracking device alerting parents when the child wanders too far away from the parent’s smartphone or connected mobile device.

Finally it will help you find it when it is misplaced by the child or parent by pinging the smartphone to its location and making an audible alert tone when your phone is nearby. This type of connected family monitoring technology gives parents a number of tools to help them keep track of their kid’s health and whereabouts. Find more information over at BlueMaestro.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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MobileHelp Gives Anyone a Connected Home Monitoring Safety System

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MobileHelp-ProductsMobileHelp.com’s base station home monitoring system has been around for a while now. This personal emergency response system allows primarily senior citizens to get help when they have a personal emergency.

There’s a mobile wearable component that allows the individual to leave the home and travel about and a home base station that keeps track of the person at home. The wearable component includes an automatic fall detection sensor as well as a panic button that allows the individual to press for alert in an emergency situation other than a fall.

That would be a lot of functionality all by itself certainly. The team at MobileHelp have now added low energy Bluetooth capability to allow the base station and cloud software to communicate with other medical devices like electronic blood pressure cuffs, blood sugar glucometers, bathroom scales and more. Check out the whole system at MobileHelp.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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Top Athletes Train With Masimo Mighty Sat Pulse Ox Device

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mightysatWhile attending the major CES event known at Digital Experience, Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic stopped by the Masimo booth to chat with U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist Dotsie Bausch. Dotsie uses Masimo’s non-invasive pulse and oxygen monitoring technology to help her train as a competitive olympic cyclist.

Masimo has long been known in medical device circles as a leader in oxygen and blood gas monitoring using their light emitting finger and skin sensors. They have moved in to consumer circles recently to provide access through innovative and smartphone connected tools for the home fitness user.

Dotsie shares the way she uses the Masimo devices to monitor her body before, during and after training sessions. You can get these devices now on major online retailers. Find out more information at Masimo.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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LifeTrak Offers Many Health Tracking Features and Long Battery Life

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LifeTrak_C210_blk-titanThe CES Digital Experience event is one of the most anticipated opportunities to see what is new and notable in consumer electronics. This is true for digital health products as well. Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic stopped by the LifeTrak booth to chat with Leon Wong about what they’re up to in creating innovative digital health tools.

We all might be familiar with LifeTrak as the device that reads heart rate for us in many of our high end gym equipment at a fitness center near you. Now they are producing amazing wearable tools that monitor activity, heart rate, sleep quality and more using a low profile wrist watch-like device with an astounding 1 year battery life.

I talked with Leon about their latest offerings ranging in price from $60 up to $120. They are tools meant to be worn and used everyday with features like being waterproof to up to 30 meters deep. The best part is that they are available now from major retailers and online stores. Find more information at LifeTrakUSA.com and check out these health and fitness tools from LifeTrak.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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iHealth Offers Connected Home Health Monitoring System

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iHealth-Product-ShotHealth Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic visits the iHealth booth at CES Digital Experience event in Las Vegas to find out about their new system for helping seniors without smartphones or similar mobile devices. iHealth is known for their connected health assessment tools for the home user like blood pressure machines, blood sugar monitors, and other health devices.

The challenge for many people has been that all those devices have required someone to use a smartphone or tablet to make the most of the connected features and apps. That has all changed now that iHealth is offering their new connected hub for the home that collects data from all their connected devices and transmits that data securely to their web application for the home user to access on their computer using a normal web browser.

The data can also be shared with family members or even the user’s health care professional like a doctor or nurse monitoring them remotely. The iHealth Discover will be available by the end of 2015. You can find more information from iHealth about their products and services at iHealthLabs.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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Luminette Light Therapy Helps Treat the Winter Blues

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Luminette-devicePeople who travel a lot as well as those who deal with the winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) have one thing in common. They can benefit from a simple technology called “photo-therapy.” Photo or light therapy uses the wavelengths of daylight shining in the eyes to stop production of the sleep hormone melatonin in the brain. This is also thought to contribute to some aspects of depression.

Frequent travelers and sufferers of the winter blues will find that the Luminette from Lucimed.com is a perfect tool to help them with this problem. The device resets daylight cycles in the body and reduces melatonin production. Already in widespread use in Europe, the Luminette glasses are coming to the United States soon.

Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic chatted with Lucimed General Manager Eric Delloye about the Luminette that lets you continue working on your daily chores while you wear it, unlike many photo therapy systems that require you to sit next to a light fixture for a period of time. Check it out at MyLuminette.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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iSwimband Brings Connected Water Safety to Your Smartphone

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iSwimband-BOY_w_BRACELETWater safety is a big issue for prevention and awareness here in the United States. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in young children and sadly is almost always preventable. Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic got the chance to chat with iSwimband COO Paul Newcomb about the iSwimband device and the additions to the product line and app since their interview last year.

The iSwimband is a small digital device that attaches to your child’s swimsuit or goggles with a clip to allow them to swim safely because you are instantly alerted when they are in danger. The alerts to the app can be adjusted to warn you the instant the iSwimband contacts water for younger children or allow alerts when submerged for up to 60 seconds for older children and accomplished swimmers. Find out more information about this important innovative safety tool at iSwimband.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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H2O Pal Reminds You to Stay Hydrated and Healthy

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h2opal-lifestyle_bottleIt’s always great to see startup success stories at the International CES expo and Matej Marjanovic’s H2O Pal is one of those success stories. Matej chats with Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic about his invention that helps users track and maintain their hydration.

The H2O Pal attaches to your water bottle and connects wirelessly to your smartphone on the H2O Pal app to track how much water you drink and to help you remember to stay hydrated. Matej is a student at Penn State University who came up with this idea and is at the CES show to share it with potential buyers and consumers.

He is just one of the amazing success stories that are showing off their innovative ideas and products at the conference. You can find out more about H2O Pal at H2OPal.com. Check it out!

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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Grandcare Offers Digital Health Solution to Elderly Independence

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Grandcare-Computer-screenThe entire population is aging here in the United States and many of us are dealing with helping our aging parents remain independent as long as possible while still being safe and monitored in their homes. Grandcare offers a unique solution to that connectivity and independence.

The Grandcare system provides a touchscreen computer in the home of the elderly person with easy to use functionality that connects them with both their health care professionals and their family caregivers while making the whole setup easy to understand and navigate. The basic system can be augmented with a collection of connected medical devices to monitor various health aspects like weight and blood pressure. You can find more information about the program and the whole setup at Grandcare.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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ThermoFlash Scanning Thermometer Resists Spread of Infection

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BeWell-ThermoFlash-thermometerEvery year at CES, the Tech Podcast Network hosts in attendance pick their TPN Picks of the best at the show. This year Health Tech Weekly host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic picked the ThermoFlash scanning thermometer from BeWell Connect. Jamie interviewed BeWell’s medical director Dr. Francios Teboul who detailed the reasons why using a scanning thermometer that never has to touch the patient makes so much sense.

First, in the case of infectious diseases like ebola or the seasonal flu, limiting contact between caregivers and patients just makes sense to limit transmission of the disease. It’s also a very useful feature for those situations where you don’t want to disturb the patient while they are resting. This is particularly of interest to those parents of small children out there who are sick and need their rest.

The consumer version of the ThermoFlash will be available soon for around $100, it’s FDA approved and will have Bluetooth connectivity for those with smartphones and the BeWell Connect app. Find more information on their website at www.BeWell-Connect.com.

Make sure you follow Jamie’s picks and coverage over at HTWeekly.com and the Tech Podcasts Network live CES 2015 coverage over at TPN.tv during the show where our entire CES team will be bringing you the best, the most innovative, and newest tech gadgets to you from the conference! And don’t forget to check out his shows for at NursingShow.com, MedicCast.tv, and the brand new Health Tech weekly show at HTWeekly.com.

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