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    Healthcare Wearables at CES 2015

    Healthcare Wearables at CES 2015

    Emerging from the sands at the Sands Expo center were hundreds of wearable devices. With the crowds of devoting attendees shining attention on the various devices, it is likely these devices will continue to persist indefinitely.

    CES 2015 does bring a breath of fresh air into the wearables world as several companies exhibited solutions for integrating and connecting these devices to provide better information about our health.

    iHealth, based in Mountain View, California, offers blood pressure monitors, fitness devices, glucometers, and scales. All your key health vitals from these devices are accessible in one intuitive dashboard available on your mobile phone.

    BeWell-Connect based in Paris, France is also pursuing strategies to empower individual’s engagement in their health. They exhibited a single app that connects many medical devices and services in one simple display.

    As these and other companies on showcase at CES 2015 begin to use the full potential of integrated wearable devices, we can appreciate knowing that when it comes to our health, we have intelligent tools to help us be accountable for living the healthiest lives possible.