LifeFuels

LifeFuels dispenses and tracks the vitamins, minerals and supplements users consume

The system consists of three parts: smart dispensing bottle; the FuelPod Marketplace with vitamins, minerals and other supplements; and the LifeFuels app.
Hello Sense and Sleep Pill

Maker of the Sense sleep tracker raises $40 million

Temasek led the round according to the Financial Times, and the company (Hello) is now valued between $250 million and $300 million.
Quell pain relief device

Wearable pain relief device Quell now available for purchase

Worn just below the knee, Quell utilizes NeuroMetrix's patented, non-invasive nerve stimulation technology to provide drug-free chronic pain relief.
Healthyday

J&J’s subsidiary launches realtime health map app for iPhone

The application called Healthyday sources data from Sickweather, which itself is looking into social media and user reports to put disease outbreaks on a map.
Aledade

Aledade raises $30M to help small practices in the age of Obamacare

The company helps small doctor practices band together in so-called accountable care organizations (ACOs), enabled by the Affordable Care Act.
Senior Design Students, Oculus Rift, Leap Motion Project, Paul T

Oculus Rift VR headset used to fight phobias

A couple students at Santa Clara University are working on using the Oculus Rift VR headset to fight phobias, starting with fear of heights and flying.
FDA, PatientsLikeMe team-up to increase patient experience of drugs in post market reviews

FDA, PatientsLikeMe team-up to increase patient experience of drugs in post market reviews

The FDA will get access to PatientsLikeMe's 110,000 adverse event reports on 1,000 different medications will be used as a supplement to traditional sources.
LiveRowing's founder Nick Sheedy

Interview with LiveRowing’s founder Nick Sheedy

The company is set out to take the isolation out of indoor rowing and connect people by introducing social and gamification into the workout.
Fitbit in hand

Fitbit spent most money advertising its fitness trackers last year

The company has spent about $21.6 across TV, magazines and the Web; Garmin came in second at $18.7 million, while Samsung was third with $11.6 million.
Doctor on Demand screengrab

Doctor On Demand testing telehealth kiosks in Wegmans stores

Users at Wegmans locations in DeWitt, N.Y., Niagara Falls, N.Y., Allentown, Pa., and Fairfax, Va. can already connect with remote physicians.
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