Portable Health Gadgets That Can Change Your Life

From a smart pain relief wand to medical devices that monitor vital signs, the following health gadgets work together with your smartphone to help you stay fit and to encourage you to start and stick to healthier habits.

Some of them enable patients to manage chronic conditions, others are specially designed for medical professionals, but these innovative devices can quite literally change, and even save, your life.


Brain Sensing Headband

Complete with 7 electroencephalography (EEG) sensors, Muse monitors your brain activity during meditation and transmits the information to your computer, smartphone, or tablet via Bluetooth.







Smart Self-Cleaning Water Bottle

Yes, there are tons of interesting reusable water bottles on the market, but none of them can compare to LARQ. Say hello to the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle!

Using UV-C LED light, the exquisite stainless steel device not only purifies your drinking water in 60 seconds, but cleans itself every two hours (or anytime you click the button). You can also press the button on the cap twice to activate “adventure mode”, a more powerful three-minute water-purification cycle, usually recommended for purifying water that comes from rivers or other non-man made sources.

The purification system is operated by a rechargeable battery that lasts for up to 1-2 months, and the double-wall insulation means beverages stay cold for up to 24 hours and hot for up to 12 hours.


The Most Health-Oriented Smartwatch

Designed by French company Withings, ScanWatch is the most advanced fitness watch hybrid to date. Thanks to the state-of-the-art medical technology incorporated into its design, it does novel things like tracking heartbeat irregularities and measuring blood oxygen saturation during sleep, all while retaining the previous Withings health and fitness tracking capabilities.

Fitted out with premium sapphire glass and an improved PMOLED screen, the analog smartwatch has a stylish, timeless look and is extremely comfortable to wear. Available in two sizes (38mm and 42mm), it boasts a 30-day battery life and is water-resistant up to 50 meters. When connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth, the timepiece sends all activity information to the accompanying Health Mate iOS/Android app.



Teeth Whitener

 powered by a compact, iPod-like controller and requires four 8-minute application sessions daily to make your teeth up to 5 shades whiter in 5 days. The kit contains everything you need for an efficient, long-lasting teeth whitening procedure with no sensitivity, including mouthpiece and case, lip care balm, and 10 G-Vials of whitening gel.


3-in-1 Blood Pressure Monitor

When it comes to on-the-go blood pressure monitoring, it doesn’t get more stylish than BPM Core. Combining elegant, minimalist design with innovative technology, the compact 3-in-1 health gadget is also able to record a medical-grade ECG, as well as detect valvular heart disease by virtue of its integrated digital stethoscope.

Readings are instantly shown on the device, but the dedicated Health Mate app gives you instant color-coded feedback and professional recommendations, and makes it easy to keep track of your measurements.

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