We have seen the smart shirt, smart pants...well the latest...a bra with micro chips creating images to detect early stages of breast cancer. Don't think this one has made it to the FDA yet, but perhaps in time and it will be interesting to watch any new and follow up stories ..I thought perhaps it was true fiction at first but from the story it appears to be in development. BD 
With the help of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), materials experts from the UK introduced a new smart bra that can detect breast cancer tumors at an early stage to the local apparel industry at a seminar at HKPC today (13 July 2007). Developed by the Centre for Materials Research & Innovation (CRMI), University of Bolton, UK, the smart bra uses a microwave antennae device which is built into the bra structure. While wearing it, data about the breast is being collected by the embedded microchips which then produce a computer-generated image of the breast.
"The breast screening smart bra is an invention that allows users to detect breast cancer at a curable stage. It is a low-risk, non-invasive, simple-to-use and cost-effective device that can provide easily-interpreted data.
Hat Tip: Medlaunches.com
And for the men...a Blue tooth smart shirt
Associate Professor Francis Tay of the National University of Singapore's mechanical engineering department and his research group have created a shirt with an integrated 2 centimeter square device that detects the speed and tilt of the wearer. When the person wearing the shirt falls, it triggers the built-in transmitter attached to the bottom of the shirt. Via Bluetooth, the information is sent wirelessly to a home base transmitter, where it can be sent to relatives or other caregivers.
http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=226
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