Student-designed RoboCup keeps wheelchair users hydrated and independent

For people such as Gary Lynn, cerebral palsy makes it nearly impossible to perform tasks like getting a sip of water without human assistance. He can now get those sips on his own, however, thanks to a student-designed device known as the RoboCup.Conti… Continue reading Student-designed RoboCup keeps wheelchair users hydrated and independent

Drink water, live longer? Study finds link between hydration and aging

A fascinating study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests people who don’t drink enough fluids could be at greater risk of chronic disease and are more likely to die at a younger age.Continue ReadingCategory: Health &… Continue reading Drink water, live longer? Study finds link between hydration and aging

Nix wearable lets you know when to hydrate, by analyzing your sweat

We’ve heard about a number of experimental skin-worn biosensors, which analyze the wearer’s sweat to monitor everything from stress to blood glucose levels. Well, athletes can now actually buy one of the things, that is designed to keep them from getti… Continue reading Nix wearable lets you know when to hydrate, by analyzing your sweat

Mobile H2O generator pulls drinking water from air for off-grid nomads

For over a decade, Israeli atmospheric water generator (AWG) company Watergen has been one of the players working to refine and grow air-to-water technology that can efficiently pull water vapor out of the air and collect it as fresh, filtered drinking… Continue reading Mobile H2O generator pulls drinking water from air for off-grid nomads

Dometic magnetic off-grid faucet makes an RV sink without the RV

Dometic knows its way around RV appliances like few other brands on the planet. Lately, it’s been stepping out of the RV with gear meant to roam around the campground. Its all-new HYD water canister-based faucet system carries as easily in a subcompact… Continue reading Dometic magnetic off-grid faucet makes an RV sink without the RV

Ordinary-looking Danú Bag is actually a “plainclothes hydration pack”

Hydration packs are great for keeping a water supply close at hand when you’re out biking or running, but … you might feel kind of funny wearing one on your daily urban commute. That’s where the Danú Bag comes in, as it’s designed to look like a regula… Continue reading Ordinary-looking Danú Bag is actually a “plainclothes hydration pack”

Ordinary-looking Danú Bag is actually a “plainclothes hydration pack”

Hydration packs are great for keeping a water supply close at hand when you’re out biking or running, but … you might feel kind of funny wearing one on your daily urban commute. That’s where the Danú Bag comes in, as it’s designed to look like a regula… Continue reading Ordinary-looking Danú Bag is actually a “plainclothes hydration pack”

In-vest-ing in Menopause

Most of us reach for an over-the-counter medicine if we have occasional pain, but menopause doesn’t act like that. Hot flashes don’t build like a headache, dizzy spells don’t wait for a good time, and panic attacks don’t announce themselves. Predicting and addressing sudden hormone shifts is the intent behind …read more

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