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Stay Hydrated With The Jomi Band

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Katie

Drinking water can be the solution to a lot of health problems — it aids in weight loss, it helps the major organs of the body function better, and well, it’s just not good to be dehydrated! But many people, … Continue reading →

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Lose Weight and Win Money With DietBet

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Katie

After I posted about the study that found financial incentives to be a good motivator for weight loss, I have been on the lookout for more websites popping up like Gym Pact. I was curious to see how much something … Continue reading →

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What Consumer Medical Device is The Best Form Factor?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by John

I’ve been thinking a lot about the various form factors that are being used by consumer medical device companies lately. I think this interest was sparked when I heard a couple of the following statements: “We’re about to enter a … Continue reading →

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NetPulse Brings Fitness Apps and Equipment Into One Place

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Katie

I’ve talked about a lot of different devices that were created to track (and help users meet) fitness and health goals. With all the options, it can get kind of overwhelming!  Especially when you have to transfer the information from … Continue reading →

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uChek Brings Urinalysis Home

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Katie

Most doctor’s appointments tend to involve some kind of urine sample, at least it seems like it. Even though I’m sure no one really looks forward to this, urine tests can reveal a lot of information about a person’s health, … Continue reading →

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The Beam Toothbrush Transforms Dental Hygiene

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Katie

A few years ago, an old roommate of mine informed me that I grind my teeth almost constantly as I slept. After talking with some people, I discovered that this, combined with some dental problems I encountered in high school, … Continue reading →

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Amiigo: A New Wearable Device About To Hit The Market

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Katie

Wearable fitness devices are a dime-a-dozen. Whenever I go to the store, or read up on the latest mHealth news, I feel like I’m seeing another one. Just like I said about food diaries, the device really needs to have … Continue reading →

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Health IT Positively Affects Childhood Obesity

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Katie

According to a study done by Pediatrics recently, more than one-third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. That’s a very scare figure, because that definitely increases the child’s chance of diseases like type-2 diabetes, and adult obesity. The … Continue reading →

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Beware of Skin Cancer Detection Apps

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Katie

Back in July, I wrote a post about two skin cancer detection apps. For anyone worried about getting skin cancer or wanting to monitor moles or skin lesions, these types of apps seem very helpful. However, BBC News recently warned … Continue reading →

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mHealth Trend Predictions For 2013

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Katie

On the healthcare section of InformationWeek.com, I read an article about Health IT Predictions for 2013. Not all of them dealt with mHealth, but several did. I thought it would be interesting to post those few ideas here and then … Continue reading →

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