Not really, of course. “I don’t have a medical degree, and I’m not a physician. … I spoke to a cheerful saleswoman named Anne at a company on New York’s Long Island that hands out the Top Doctor Awards. For […]
“Frustrated with an overburdened health system, more consumers are turning to gadgets, home kits, apps and monitors for tasks and tests previously handled by trained medical workers. They are monitoring their own blood pressure, conducting EKGs, tracking blood sugar and […]
I wrote a paper on this topic in college, so this caught my eye. “Generally, if you’re experiencing symptoms that are “above the neck”, it is ok to take part in mild exercise. These include symptoms such as a light […]
“Like Weight Watchers, SlimFast, Jenny Craig, The Atkins Diet, and countless fads before it, Noom is the new solution to long-term weight loss that everyone is talking about.” | learn more
“When you’re about to break your fast, it can help to keep in mind how different hormones work together during times of fasting and eating.” | learn more
“Patients simply stick the button device, which is roughly the size of a ping pong ball, on their arm with a light adhesive and press the device’s large red button, which causes a vacuum to form. A lancet in the […]
“New York digital health companies created by and for women hit new heights this year, placing this city at the center of the burgeoning femtech space.” | learn more
This one works by measuring glucose in sweat. It’s only a matter of time before this valuable data about our bodies is trivial to capture. | learn more
“Fitbit is currently working with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for market authorization to allow the algorithm to be widely deployed.” | learn more
“Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs. It’s a relatively new field that combines pharmacology (the science of drugs) and genomics (the study of genes and their functions) to develop effective, safe medications that […]