Walnut Hill Medical Center

Walnut Hill Medical Center buys Voalte smartphones to better serve patients

The Voalte solution is part of the facility's larger "iHospital Initiative" that aims to increase nurse response time and improve patient care.
Fitnet

Fitnet helps users burn 2 million calories in just 5 months!

Fitnet supports a number of different activities, including yoga, cardio and strength workouts customized by level and preference and trainer feedback.
Propeller Health

Propeller Health launches inhaler technique coaching via Google Helpouts

People with any chronic respiratory disease and their family caregivers can get personalized inhaler technique coaching and answers to their questions.
AliveCor Heart Monitor

Three separate studies demonstrate accuracy of the AliveCor Heart Monitor

One study shows patients love AliveCor's device with 95% indicating it was easy to use and 95% prefering to continue using it once the study ends.
OwnFone launches world's first Braille phone that you can actually buy

OwnFone launches world’s first Braille phone that you can actually buy

Currently only available in the UK, the device retails for £60; 3D printing the front and back of the device helped to keep the costs down.
Vanhawks Valour smart bike

Vanhawks Valour smart bike raising funds at Kickstarter

The bike not only brings GPS directly to the handle bars, but can also track one's riding progress, logging distance traveled, calories burned and duration.
Measure Up/Pressure Down

Withings joins AMGA’s Measure Up/Pressure Down national campaign to fight high blood pressure

Over the course of 18 months, 150 patients at four AMGA medical groups will work with the Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor.
Smart cushion makes sure you don't sit all day long, keeps your stress level under control

Smart cushion makes sure you don’t sit all day long, keeps your stress level...

This cushion can detect even the tiniest body movements, while also being able to record the heart rate, respiratory patterns and even your sitting posture.
LG's Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones to be available on May 18th

LG’s Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones to be available on May 18th

Both devices will sing along iOS and Android smartphones, connecting through LG's own fitness app, as well as MyFitnessPal and Runkeeper.
Talkspace

Talkspace raises $2.5 million from Spark Capital and SoftBank Capital to reinvent mental health

50 million Americans are being referred to a therapist every year, but less than one-third are receiving the help they need, which is "simply insane."
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