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Goodness gracious, has technology advanced to such a stage where the humble plastic pillbox is now electronically inclined, so much so that you no longer have any more excuse not to pop those pills as prescribed by your doctor? I guess so, especially when you have the $249.95 Audio/Visual Alerting Pillbox that not only delivers visual indicators that it is time of that day again, it also delivers audible and visual alerts. The pillbox will beep once every two seconds when it is time for you to get those pills going down your esophagus, while a green LED on the front of the box will illuminate as part of the visual reminder repertoire.

Not only that, the compartment which holds the correct medication will also light up. The only way for things to go wrong would be human error as you fill up this pillbox with the wrong medication, and also when you forget to juice it up. Good thing the Audio/Visual Alerting Pillbox is able to operate for up to half a dozen weeks with a four hour charge by the AC adapter. It has its own internal memory that will store the name of each medication, dosage amount, frequency, and drug indications, while letting you print a medication reference sheet separately which you can attach underneath the lid.

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Its obvious that things are becoming more chaotic these days. People are working harder, sleeping less, and pushing themselves to the limit. Ask your average guy on the street if they feel stressed out, and the answer is almost always a resounding yes. Stress certainly takes its toll on a body, almost all studies confirm that continuous stress is simply not good for us, and for some people the damage is irreparable, we have to find a way to manage our minds where we really can handle it all.

Check out the HeartMath emWave2 Portable Training Device by using information collected via pulse sensors and translating that data into simple line graphs on your computer, the Portable Training Device can teach you the steps you need to relax, and put yourself in the proper state of mind, completely assisting you in achieving the right balance for improved communications, sleep, health, or generalized clarity.

The device itself works around the idea that you can mentally control your heart rate, and yes, it really can be done. For those of you familiar with the idea of biofeedback it seems to be based on a very similar concept, learning what relaxed actually is… and then learning how to be able to achieve that state consistently, and when you need to.

Learning to change your emotional reactions doesn’t seem like an easy task, but the emWave2 Portable training device may just give us the edge we all need. The emWave2 is sold in a portable version, desktop version or bundled with programs designed to enhance specific aspects or your life, like meditation and prayer or even stopping emotional eating. WIth prices starting around 229 bucks, the emWave2 Portable Training Device is available at amazon.com

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iRobot, the creators of the popular Roomba cleaning robot, have created a medical assistant dubbed RP-VITA (Remote Presence Virtual + Independent Telemedicine Assistant) aimed at being used in hospitals. RP-VITA is the result of a $6 million investment in InTouch, with the robot able to navigate hospitals using a myriad of sensors, such as sonar, a laser range finder, and two cameras. The robot is also able to intelligently create a map of the designated hospital, although it’s primarily navigated using a joystick by a remote doctor.

RP-VITA is designed to be used by a remote caregiver, able to hold video calls for around five hours via an included monitor and webcam. The robot can be controlled remotely using a laptop, desktop, or iPad, and is designed to be used in emergency situations so that doctors can get quick access to a patient. Information about patients can be pulled down over WiFi, and when not used for video calls the RP-VITA can access records via a medical cloud storage system. Just like the Roomba, it will return to a charging base when it needs more power.

The RP-VITA has all the sensors to navigate a hospital without any assistance, but it can’t be used unaided until it’s given the go-ahead by the FDA, which could happen by the end of the year. It isn’t InTouch’s first robot either: the company previously created the RP-7, reportedly at work in around 600 hospitals and serving 70,000 patients each year. RP-VITA, meanwhile, will cost hospitals between $4,000 and $6,000 a month to run.

[via Mashable]

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They say that getting enough hours of sleep is important, and not only that, picking up quality sleep is also another issue as quantity alone should not be used as a benchmark. If only there was a way for one to be able to measure the quality of sleep. Wait a minute, Tanita has a potential solution in the form of their Sleep Meter which is strategically located right under your bedclothes. Basically, the Sleep Meter is said to be effective even when you are sleeping on your side, as it is fully capable of measuring the sleep state of the user regardless of how he or she is sprawled all over the comfortable mattress..

The Tanita Sleep Meter will rely on a sensor that contains water to perform the necessary readings required, where its measurement data will then be made available over the Internet for remote monitoring capability. Also known as the “Sleep Scan (SL-511),” this device is hoped to see action for business use, particularly in nursing and caring businesses, hotels and express companies. Shipping of the Sleep Meter will kick off early August to volunteer testers, while those who want to pick one up for themselves will have to wait until early October.

The Sleep Meter will come with a mat-like sensor that is placed under bedclothes, and whenever you lie on the bedclothes, the sensor will get to work automatically, measuring your sleep state. Should you make some movement away from the bedclothes, it will stop whatever it is measuring at the moment, sending such measured data to a server over a wireless LAN connection.

After receiving the data, the server will start to use its built-in algorithms to analyze it. The user of the Sleep Meter (upon waking up, I suppose) or a manager is then able to perform a check on the analysis results that comprise of (but not limited to) sleep stage, sleep score, and sleep type through a simple act of accessing the server.

Basically, all vibrations sent to the water contained in the mat are picked up by a condenser microphone. These detected vibrations will be separated into a trio of components (pulse, breathing and body motion) that are based on the differences in frequency, intensity, etc. Using those vital data, analysis results are then calculated. Sounds like a dream job, testing the Tanita Sleep Meter. What do you think?

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Everyone has a unique family history, but some folks seem to know more about who and where they come from and others would like to know more, but there isn’t really anyone left to ask. I have found that even the people who have a firm grasp on their family story recognize that the story always ends somewhere, obviously well before the actual beginning. Where do we all really come from? Who were our ancestors? I only know about my great-great grandmother, who came before her? at least tell me where she came from…

Well, it probably won’t give you all the answers, but it’s an interesting start, check out Ancestry by DNA offering unique DNA tests that can answer some questions about your percentages of European, Indigenous American, Sub-Saharan African or East Asian ancestry. So if you’re wondering where your real roots lie, this may be the test for you… and you might be very surprised at what you find.

Also offered is Lineage DNA testing, this test will allow you to discover your direct ancestors geographic origins. You can trace maternal, paternal, or both lineages and learn about the migration routes your ancient family traveled, on their way to making history, and ultimately, making YOU.

The Ancestry kits are mailed to you directly and contain a DNA collection kit, a certificate that is suitable for framing, and a comprehensive guide explaining your results. The Lineage kits contain the collection kit and a full color lineage certificate listing your haplogroup (groups that share a common ancestor) along with a description booklet and the guide. Prices start at around 99 bucks. Check out ancestrybydna.com for more information. At least now I understand why this nice Italian girl likes Chinese food so much… go figure.

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