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LUMOback will monitor posture in real time and tell you when you slouch
LUMOback is a new gadget designed to monitor your posture, tell you when you’re slouching and collect data about the way you work over time. According to Springwise, back pain is one of the most popular job-related disabilities over in the states, so tech designed to ensure we’re sitting up straight and taking the time to make sure we’re working in the best positon is important. A company called LUMOback is currently working on a series of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Greatvine now offers personal health advice to your inbox
Expert telephone service Greatvine now offers users confidential health and wellbeing advice via email, providing them with a new way to get help from the site’s community of specialists. Greatvine is a service that brings a community of experts in various fields together with those looking for advice and support. Until now Greatvine users could chat to representatives and experts on the phone, but this week a new email service has been launched, which could be … Read entire article »
Filed under: Web Resources
Huge spike in organ donors after new Facebook feature is introduced
Earlier in the week Facebook launched a new feature that enabled users to tell their friends and families that they’re an organ donor. But do many people want to reveal that kind of information and will it really make a difference in the long run? On Monday there were rumours flying round the internet that Facebook would be launching a brand new feature that would have “the power to save lives”. This led many to believe … Read entire article »
Filed under: Facebook/Twitter
Noom launches Weight Loss Coach app for Android
A start-up based in the US called Noom aims to bring a whole new range of health and fitness apps to our Android handsets. Today we take a quick look at the company’s Weight Loss Coach app, which was created to help users every step of the way during their weight loss journey. But in a sea of similar apps and online tools, will anything REALLY set it apart from the rest? The Weight Loss Coach … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
The JEFIT app: For serious fitness fanatics and body builders
The JEFIT app has been designed specially with serious body builders in mind, it’s full of ways to track your workouts, create routines and access a comprehensive exercise database. There are lots of apps on the iTunes store at the moment that (attempt to) get beginners motivated, but the JEFIT app (and dedicated online community) is perfect for those who are already into fitness, care about their health and need a more advanced companion to keep … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
NetDoctor comes to your mobile phone
Popular online health and medicine database NetDoctor.co.uk has launched a new easy-to-use mobile site, so users can now access information 24/7 from their pockets. There are all kinds of resources online for diagnosing problems or finding out more about the medication you’re taking, but with more than eight million unique visitors a month NetDoctor.co.uk is one of the most popular online destinations for health-related content. In response to this huge amount of traffic, NetDoctor.co.uk has developed a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Phone Apps
Five Good Reasons to Quit Smoking Today
Sponsored post Many people lose momentum after making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking or deciding to stop on National No Smoking Day. The reality is that it doesn’t matter what date you decide to stop smoking. If you really want to give up, you should make today the most important day. Giving up smoking certainly isn’t easy, but with products such as Nicorette Gum and Niquitin Patches available, you can cut down gradually and control … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sponsored post
Listen to music as you workout with the Hoodie Buddie
The Hoodie Buddie’s patented technology allows you to easily listen to your favourite tunes as you workout, by plugging the sweater’s drawstrings into your ears. But, we can’t be held responsible if people look at you like you’re insane… When you workout you can often find yourself carrying all kinds of things with you, keys, bank cards, your phone, your iPod, the list really could go on and on (and on and on). So, we love … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness Gadgets
The Beam Brush is the world’s first smart toothbrush
We’ve heard of fitness devices monitoring your movements and reporting everything back to an iPhone app, but a toothbrush? Really? Dubbed “the world’s first smart toothbrush”, the Beam Brush from the team at Beam Technologies is a manual brush, but it feeds all kinds of information about your oral hygiene back to a dedicated smartphone app. You simply brush your teeth as normal and then all kinds of information will be wirelessly uploaded to the app. From there … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health Gadgets, Mobile Phone Apps
Sparx: Can a computer game help teens tackle depression?
A fantasy computer game could help young people battle depression and mental health issues, according to a new study carried out by researches at the University of Auckland. We’ve heard about a number of online games and tools recently that encourage people of all ages to think about their health and fitness (check out SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal), but now researchers are claiming that a new computer game called Spark could help those battling with depression. Despite … Read entire article »
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