The Newest Gadgets Out to Monitor and Measure Your Health
The future is bright, but also a little weird (see: wellness toilets)
Fitness wearables have been around for over a decade now, and the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 and 2021 have only made the idea of self-monitoring health more attractive to many.
The latest innovations were on display recently at an all-virtual rendition of CES, the popular tech conference hosted by the Consumer Technology Association. With a spectrum of health challenges for tech mavericks to address, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, screen addiction, and rising food allergies, this year’s showing gave a snapshot of what wellness devices you may see in the not-so-distant future.
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Smart health devices: The biggest trends
When it came to wellness gadgetry at CES, most of this year’s health technology exhibitors fell squarely into one of three buckets.
#1: At-home medical monitoring
The arrival of the coronavirus forced rapid adoption of telemedicine procedures. Home health care has often been…
