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Nearly a quarter of all apps are focused on disease and treatment management, while two-thirds target fitness and wellness; 40% have fewer than 5,000 downloads.

Between 2013 and 2020, the market will grow at a CAGR of 47.6%; monitoring services alone are expected to grow at a CAGR of 49.7% from 2014 to 2020.

The share of "digital" acquisitions is expected to expand by a multiple of eight, from 1 percent of overall acquisition volume in 2014 to 8 percent by 2018.

A growing list of vendors, a proliferation of devices, experiences, and price points, and steady consumer adoption will fuel the growth for wearable devices.

It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40% over the next 5 years, according to a recent report from Research and Markets.

Nuance's 3,000-person survey reveals how the healthcare landscape will shift as Millennials become larger consumers of healthcare.

In the period between April and June, the iPhone maker has sold 3.6 million units of the Apple Watch, representing 20 percent of all wearables shipped.

Weight scale, blood pressure monitor, glucometer, pulse oximeter for OTC use, and insulin pump will generate total U.S. sales of nearly 17M units in 2019.

This sharing willingness varies by device used, ranging from 42% of digital pedometer owners to only 26% of those with a sleep-quality monitor.

mHealth is expected to register the fastest growth of over 40% over the forecast period, according to the latest report from Radiant Insights.