Gadgets that can help you stay healthy and live Longer

There are many inventions developed every day. Most of them are useless or would have limited application in real life. While these may seem “cool”, they will not make a dramatic impact in our lives. Out of the rough though, a few gems could always be found that could really lead to breakthroughs. Last year in 2011, one of the most important innovations was an i-phone app that could let a patient monitor his own health signs. Although not yet commercially ready, this could have widespread implications for the field of healthcare.             Traditionally if you needed a checkup, you would have to book an appointment with your doctor. For people with conditions like high cholesterol  or high blood pressure, this could mean going once every month or more. These visits could be inconvenient for the patient and can easily fill up a doctor’s schedule. With a shortage of doctors these days, relieving some of this workload would probably be welcome. These new apps in development would allow patients to self-monitor these things on almost an instant basis and could relay these changes back to a physician to help catch diseases before they happen. They would function well as early [...]