Fitbit Alta is a fancy fitness tracker
The device boasts SmartTrack automatic exercise recognition to instantly start counting reps, miles, and all other metrics crucial for a number of activities.
mHealth marketing consolidation: ghg greyhealth acquires The Lathe
The Lathe will continue to work independently with its clients and in conjunction with ghg's app development team to jointly build solutions for ghg clients.
Pager adds chats with nurses
In the new setting, everything gets managed through an interface where users chat with Pager's nurses, who are there to get a sense of each user's needs.
This device adds brains to your hydration pack
Hydrate Mate is the world's first electronic fuel gauge and app for hydration bladders, enabling monitoring and maintaining of hydration levels on the move.
Doctor On Demand adds nationwide psychiatric video visits
The psychiatry services are initially available in 27 states; the company has more than 300 mental health professionals who will see patients for ongoing care.
AHA, IBM Watson Health and Welltok to bring heart health management to the new...
Partners will develop the solution that combines AHA's science-based metrics with cognitive analytics, delivered on Welltok's health optimization platform.
Research: Smartwatches still trailing dedicated fitness trackers
The Apple Watch didn't slow down sales of fitness trackers last year, and Fitbit is still the leading wearable device maker with 79% of the market.
Digital biomarkers have yet to prove their worth
Rock Health argues that digital biomarkers can extend the collection of population level health data and introduce longitudinal data for individual consumers.
KFit gets $12M to expand beyond fitness services
The company wants to turn itself into what the CEO Joel Neoh calls an active lifestyle platform that would also include related categories.
Survey: Only 27% of heart patients use activity trackers
Of those that have an activity tracker and use it to manage their heart risk, 74% report the device is helping them cope with their heart condition.









