LG's Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones to be available on May 18th

LG’s Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones to be available on May 18th

Both devices will sing along iOS and Android smartphones, connecting through LG's own fitness app, as well as MyFitnessPal and Runkeeper.
Talkspace

Talkspace raises $2.5 million from Spark Capital and SoftBank Capital to reinvent mental health

50 million Americans are being referred to a therapist every year, but less than one-third are receiving the help they need, which is "simply insane."
VitalConnect Platform, HealthPatch MD receive FDA clearance

VitalConnect Platform, HealthPatch MD receive FDA clearance

The VitalConnect Platform and HealthPatch MD have also received regulatory approval for distribution in EU and Canada.
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania launches Txt4health and Text4kids services to deliver personalized health SMS for mobile users

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania launches Txt4health and Text4kids services to deliver personalized health...

The two SMS-based services are available for free to people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicaid plans in York, Allegheny and Philadelphia Counties.
Mobile phone data helps combat malaria in Namibia

Mobile phone data helps combat malaria in Namibia

Twelve months of anonymized Call Data Records (were provided by service provider MTC to the researchers, representing 52% of the population of Namibia.
UC Irvine School of Medicine adding Google Glass to its curriculum

UC Irvine School of Medicine adding Google Glass to its curriculum

According to the school's officials, Google's wearable can seamlessly deliver information through voice commands and other means while remaining hands-free.
6 hidden factors behind successful mHealth apps

6 hidden factors behind successful mHealth apps

These factors go beyond the common stuff like getting featured on an app store, great app design, usability and functionality and highly visible ad campaigns.
Jawbone teams-up with Automatic

Jawbone teams-up with Automatic to help users drive less, walk more

The Automatic+Jawbone integration works on both iOS and Android, and the UP users can add Automatic from the Jawbone App gallery.
CARROT Fit 2.0 brings new exercises, in-app store and unlockable rewards

CARROT Fit 2.0 brings new exercises, in-app store and unlockable rewards

Among the cool exercises included in this release are "7 Minutes in Hell," "Invisible Iron Thrones," "Territory Markers," and "Dragon Mating Dances."
Ovatemp app helps women better understand and care for fertile health

Ovatemp app helps women better understand and care for fertile health

The program merges Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern day technology to enable women to track and identify their fertile window through every cycle.
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