The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for a few years now, yet misinformation regarding the virus and vaccine is still circulating. With this, the pandemic has made clear the need for personal health literacy — a person’s ability to make informed health-related decisions and actions using the information they find. Unfortunately, nearly...
The holidays are right around the corner. Bet you can just imagine all of the dinners and friends and gift wrapping and decorating to come. Good times, right? We know what you’re really thinking . . . escape! You’re feeling that urge we all get around this time of year....
‘Tis the season. Shopping season, that is. Choosing just the thing for this nephew or that in-law is tough. Nobody wants to throw money away on gifts that aren’t appreciated. We’re wandering down the tech aisle this year because who doesn’t love tech? Gadgets and wearables and smart everything, oh...
Holiday travel is coming up and you’re dreading it. Not because Uncle Jimmy’s going to eat too much and sprawl all over the couch, but because you suffer from wicked motion sickness and the journey is not going to be fun. We have some tips to help you navigate a...
Do you suffer from motion sickness? If so, you know there are classic triggers, such as riding in the backseat of a moving car, flying in a small (or large) plane, or rocking in a boat. But for some sufferers, the triggers can be unexpected, and definitely not classic. If...
Do you suffer from motion or morning sickness? It’s awful to live with, isn’t it! If you’re new to Reliefband®, we believe you’re about to meet your favorite piece of technology. Reliefband® is wearable technology that puts you in control of treating nausea, retching, and vomiting associated with morning sickness...
What?! Who takes vacations in autumn? We’re all exhausted from summer travels (not to mention kids at home 24/7). In the autumn, we spend our days at work and our nights planning our holiday and winter vacations. Well, turns out that autumn is the perfect vacation season. Everyone else is...
Virtual Reality (VR) is popping up in surprisingly useful places. It’s gone way beyond gaming, although games such as Fallout 4 and Elite: Dangerous still get plenty of attention. For instance, Wisconsin Oven lets potential customers walk through their facility on a VR tour. Forget catalogs when you can actually...
After years of nausea, and probably more than a little retching and vomiting, you’ve ordered your very first Reliefband®. Congratulations! Now, let’s talk about the nuts and bolts of how to use Reliefband® to get maximum effectiveness for you. Positioning Reliefband® properly on your wrist is essential for relief of...
During the first trimester of pregnancy, and for some throughout the entire pregnancy, nausea, retching, and vomiting due to morning sickness is a reality. Morning sickness can happen at any time. You could be shopping, visiting a friend, or just taking a walk around the neighborhood—the nausea associated with morning...
Road trips are escapes from the routine at the speed of life. Americans and cars go together like apple pie and ice cream. We enjoy our cars, especially for road trips! Many of us don’t typically experience carsickness, but you throw in enough curves and hills as we motor toward...
You’re pregnant. Yay!! You’re pregnant during the summer. Yay-ack-ugh! We all know that heat and humidity can increase the rottenness of morning sickness. But, there are a few things you can do to help get your pregnant self through the summer weather. First, no matter the temperature, get a Reliefband®...
It’s that time of year when we help our grown children pack up and leave the family home. University for them, now-idle bedroom converted to a hobby room for us. Life is good. So, what’s on the packing list? There is a packing list, right? If not, you will be...
Europe calls to Americans — maybe it’s the history, or perhaps the romance. Whatever it is, its pull is nearly irresistible. Those of us who suffer from motion sickness find the pull isn’t as strong given the nausea, retching, and vomiting we experience when traveling by car, plane, train, boat...
Fishing. It’s simple for some people. Hop in a boat and head toward open water. It’s not so simple for those who suffer from seasickness. Going on a boat can bring on feelings of nausea, retching, and even vomiting. Guess what? Reliefband® treats those nasty symptoms. That’s right, you no...
It’s still early days for many VR offerings. Developers aren’t sure if the money is there for a time- and talent-intensive effort, but we say, bring it! VR is fun, and if VR-related nausea creeps in, well, that’s what Reliefband® is for. Slip it on your wrist and play on....
Parenting babies is joyful and exhausting. Just when you take care of business on one end of the little bundle, the other end needs attention. Nothing will change the eat, sleep, and cry habits of babies, but these tech gadgets might make your life a little easier. For instance,...
