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Patient Home Monitoring

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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Walgreens Starts Steps with Balance® Rewards

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Katie

Walgreens has been rather savvy when it comes to mHealth. They have a great mobile app and website to help manage prescriptions as well as find answers to health questions. It was no surprise to me when I heard about … 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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The Smartphone Physical – Is It Possible?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Katie

Sometimes I mention that, with all of the mHealth apps and technology that is being developed, there may come a day that we won’t have to leave our homes to see the doctor. Well, that day may be sooner than … Continue reading →

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WebMD Introduces New Allergy App

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Katie

WebMD sure is trying to make a name for themselves in the mHealth world. In addition to the other apps they released last year, they just added another app to that suite. This time, it focuses on allergies. I think … Continue reading →

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SlimKicker Turns Tracking Food and Exercise Into a Game

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Katie

If incentives cause people to lose weight, does competition do it as well? Well, SlimKicker, might prove if that is true as well. At first glance, SlimKicker looks like just about any other food and exercise diary. You can enter … 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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Smart Phones and mHealth Apps May Be Taxable

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Katie

Do you love using your smart phone for medical purposes? Chances are, if you’re reading this, you probably do. Well, it sounds like Obamacare might just take some of the fun out of it. According to Fox News, under the … 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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