Tag: health
GPS Cane Makes Growing Older A Digital Endeavor
If you worry about growing old because you think your physical and mental health might end up getting you into trouble in the real world, you should stop worrying. Technology is on the way to secure even the simplest tasks so that when we grow old, we won't have to worry about anything. The great th ...
Health Monitoring Chip Implant To Be Available In Just A Few Years
Some people believe wearable tech is going to be huge in 2013. Tech woven into our clothes or even gadgets that we can wear is already on the rise, and I think we're all eager to see what the winning concept will be this year. Many have mentioned the iWatch or some smartphone watch from Samsung or a ...
Smartphone App Provides An Accurate Urine Analysis Using Your Camera
I've written about using our smartphones in the bathroom and all the issues related to that many times. I'm happy to see that now there is a real reason to take our smartphones into the bathroom, and it's not to tweet while in the bathtub. A new smartphone app called uChek can do a complete urine an ...
![Highest Paid CEOs In Charity: Some Of These Are Shocking [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/highest-paid-ceos-charity-infographic-optimized.jpg "Highest Paid CEOs In Charity: Some Of These Are Shocking [Infographic]")
Highest Paid CEOs In Charity: Some Of These Are Shocking [Infographic]
A few months ago, at the end of year, Charity Navigator released their 2012 CEO compensation study based on the CEO salaries of U.S. charities that rely on public support and donations to provide a public service. There was some shocking information in that report, specifically with regard to the hi ...
Lifelogging: The Health-Related Side Effects Of Keeping A Lifelog
Surely by now you know what a lifelog is, but in case you don't, I will describe it in a few sentences. Lifeloggers are people who typically wear a tiny camera (see the picture on the left of the Memoto) which randomly snaps pictures of their lives all day long. That way, they are able to basically ...
Innovative Office Design That Focuses On Health Will Inspire You
We've featured a lot of innovative office designs on Bit Rebels. Some have slides which connect the floors, some are outside in nature and some are painted bright colors to keep everyone alert and creative. I don't think we've ever before featured an innovative office design that was specifically fo ...
Electronic Fork Design Blasts You With Lights If You Eat Too Much
Before 2013 started, all the trend reports projected that 2013 would be the year that we incorporated technology into almost everything. If the first nine days of the year are any indication of what's to come, those predictions were correct. You might not think embedding technology into our eating u ...
![What’s Important To Men & Women vs. What We Say [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/actions-speak-louder-than-words-optimized.jpg "What’s Important To Men & Women vs. What We Say [Infographic]")
What’s Important To Men & Women vs. What We Say [Infographic]
If someone were to ask you, "What areas of your life would you like to improve the most?" would you respond differently depending on who asked you? Would you say one thing in a public place like Twitter or Facebook and a different thing when talking on the phone to a close friend? I guess we all scr ...
Innovative Wristwatch & App Alerts You When You’re Too Stressed Out
According to everything we've seen and written about regarding the new trends for this year, one of them is that people are going to start becoming more acutely aware of daily stress and how it not only affects productivity but happiness in general. Instead of just reading cheeky articles about how ...
![How To Lifehack Your Exercise Into Every Day [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lifehack-exercise-guide-tips-infographic-optimized.jpg "How To Lifehack Your Exercise Into Every Day [Infographic]")
How To Lifehack Your Exercise Into Every Day [Infographic]
Sitting in front of the computer screen all day could be lethal, or at least that is what research shows. According to the reports, sitting down too long causes health problems which you probably didn't know about. To get further information about this, please have a look at an article I wrote calle ...
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How The Internet Affects Our Health [Infographic]
Have you ever thought about how the Internet affects your health? I'm not talking about in the ways you wouldn't notice, but I'm referring to things that affect your daily life and important stuff like that. About a month ago, Richard wrote an article about The Mental Effects Of Facebook Addiction. ...
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The Mental Effects Of Facebook Addiction [Infographic]
While you are reading this, there is a good chance you are logged into Facebook. Now that Facebook has hit the 1 billionth user milestone, you might start wondering what everyone does on this giant social network. I mean, there are so many people constantly networking, sharing, liking and commenting ...
MyFitnessPal App: Helps Reduce Sugar & Calories In Your Diet
I am reminded that real bears live wet and wild on sugar after seeing this animation of bears drinking too much soda. I am also reminded of the hidden empty calories within some of our foods. I am working on eating clean and upping the ante on my fitness game. While my diet wasn’t all that bad (so I ...
![Email Apnea: Do You Hold Your Breath When On Email? [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Tech-Holding-Breath-Stress-Infographic-optimized.jpg "Email Apnea: Do You Hold Your Breath When On Email? [Infographic]")
Email Apnea: Do You Hold Your Breath When On Email? [Infographic]
This is so fascinating to me. I remember a few months ago, I specifically noticed that many times when I'm on my computer concentrating, I stop breathing. I hold my breath for about ten seconds or so, and then I take a breath. I noticed it because sometimes I hold my breath for so long that when I f ...
![Sleeping Positions Say More About You Than You Know [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sleeping-position-health-chart-infographic-optimized.jpg "Sleeping Positions Say More About You Than You Know [Infographic]")
Sleeping Positions Say More About You Than You Know [Infographic]
If you sleep well through the night, you may have found the ultimate sleeping position. Some people don't, and they start trying to find out just why that is. What they don't know is that it could actually have everything to do with the position they sleep in. It is one of the hardest things to chec ...