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Address your neck pain and even insomnia with the Neck Hammock

If you suffer from neck pain, stiffness, tension headaches, or poor posture, and even insomnia, the Neck Hammock could be for you.
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The Misfit Vapor smartwatch will finally be available on October 31

Misfit's first smartwatch is called the Misfit Vapor. For $200, you get an Android Wear smartwatch that is water resistant.
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5 minutes is all you need to check for allergens with AbioScope

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved what is being heralded as the "world's most rapid" allergy test - AbioScope.
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Fitness app Studio will bring a group running class to your living room

Meet Studio, the fitness app that hopes to bring the benefit of group classes focused on running into your home.
Bisecu smart bike lock

This smart bike lock will automatically unlock when you're ready to ride

Bisecu is a smart lock that connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and can automatically lock and unlock as you approach or walk away.
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Diabetics can control their blood sugar with a smartphone and artificial pancreas

The latest innovation in diabetes is an artificial pancreas, which allows patients to control their insulin levels with a smartphone.
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Looking for a Lululemon alternative? You might be able to look to Amazon

Amazon is said to be in talks with some of the world's largest athletic wear suppliers to launch its own brand of active clothing. 
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Understand your body better via the QardioBase and MyFitnessPal

Here to help your body reach its full potential is a new partnership between fitness app MyFitnessPal and QardioBase.
Beeline Smart Compass

Turn a regular bike into a smart one by attaching this gadget to the handlebars

The Beeline is a smart compass that can be added to the handlebars of any bike. When paired with a smartphone, it provides GPS navigation.
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Adore smart scale claims to use A.I. to give you a better sense of your body

Adore is an artificially intelligent scale that promises to provide a holistic view of how your body is performing at any given time.
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Diabetics can stop pricking their finger thanks to the FreeStyle Libre

The FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System lets patients check glucose levels "with a painless, one-second scan."
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Suunto combines heart rate monitor and barometric sensor in latest Spartan watch

The new Suunto Spartan Sport fitness watch features a built-in heart rate monitor and barometric sensor to track workouts.
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A new smart foam in football helmets could help detect concussions

The latest innovation in football safety comes in an effort to measure football-related head injuries in real time with smartfoam.
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Satellite data from NASA could be the key to predicting malaria outbreaks

NASA is helping scientists track "the types of human and environmental events that typically precede a [malaria] outbreak" using satellites.
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Capitalizing upon AI technology, Sophia Genetics helps doctors diagnose illness

Sophia Genetics employs artificial intelligence to help doctors diagnose and treat patients by way of genomic analysis.
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New Oktoberfest sneakers from Adidas are ‘puke and beer repellent’

When you're celebrating at a beer festival, you'll look great in the Oktoberfest sneakers with traditional styling and a few extra features.
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Polar M430 fitness watch now offers 24/7 heart-rate monitoring

A new update for the Polar M430 fitness watch gives the GPS enabled device the ability to continuously track the wearer's heart rate.
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Reach your health goals and the QardioBase 2 smart scale will smile up at you

Health and fitness company Qardio's QardioBase 2 smart scale motivates you to hit your goals by smiling up at you when you've been good.
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Lend researchers computing power and they’ll use it to study your microbiome

IBM has teamed up with medical researchers to form the Microbiome Immunity Project, which borrows your computing power to study your insides.
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Recover from your workouts more quickly with the Powerdot

The Powerdot is an electric muscle stimulation device that promises to activate your muscle fibers before, during, or after your workout. 
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Cognitive hearing aid uses AI and brain waves to enhance voices

Columbia University's “cognitive hearing aid” uses brain waves and AI to figure out the voice a user wants to listen to and dials in on it.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Home steam cleaning, futuristic pianos, e-skin

Check out our roundup of the best new Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
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Gene therapy reverses muscular dystrophy symptoms in dogs

Researchers have demonstrated how gene therapy can reverse the symptoms of muscular dystrophy in dogs. Next up? Treating kids as well.
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Polar adds Nike+ Run Club support to its fitness devices

Fitness watch manufacturer Polar has announced that it has added Nike+ Run Club support to its fitness -tracking devices.
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The FDA may be reversing its stance on e-cigarettes and vapes

The FDA noted a pretty significant change in its e-cigarette policy, which includes relaxing restrictions on these kinds of products
Sipaboard the electric self-inflating stand-up paddle board

The world’s first smart, electric, self-inflating stand-up paddleboard

Get on the water in less time than it takes to inflate a paddleboard with a traditional hand pump, and go twice as far with the motor assist.
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Shed pounds using embodyDNA, a weight-loss plan based on your DNA

There's a new weight loss plan from weight loss app Lose It! called embodyDNA that creates a personalized agenda for you based on your DNA.
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Google’s life-science team to release 20 million mosquitoes in Fresno

It may sound counterintuitive, but Verily is releasing about 20 million mosquitoes in Fresno to fight mosquito-borne illness
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The insanely light Prolight Techlace shoes will help cyclists ride faster

Giro's new Prolight Techlace bike shoes weigh just 150 grams, making them the lightest cycling shoes ever created.
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Breast cancer diagnoses may be immediate with this new scanning device

A new "bowl" device will combine lasers and ultrasound to make breast cancer diagnoses easier and less painful.
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Keep beverages hot or cold longer with Takeya’s insulated water bottles

Takeya, a drinkware company, has developed an insulated stainless steel water bottle that keeps beverages cold or hot all day long.
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The Diverge bike is built for go-anywhere, do-anything adventures

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The Polar V800 GPS watch is updated with GoPro and Stryd support

Polar updated its V800 watch, adding support for remotely controlling the GoPro Hero 5 action camera as well as compatibility with Stryd.
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We could be closer than ever to regenerating skin for burn victims

In initial experiments, Salt Lake City-based PolarityTED has successfully regenerated skin in pigs with burns and abrasions