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Notch: Visualise all of your personal health data from Fitbit, BodyMedia and Runkeeper
Now we’re into 2013 it’s a great time to start paying more attention to the food you eat and the amount you exercise – or the amount you don’t exercise, as the case may be – but one of the biggest issues many people face when they start trying to make changes to their routine is that it’s so hard to keep it up and stay motivated. Fortunately we know there are all kinds of tools, … Read entire article »
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MappyHealth analyses Twitter data for health trends
Many of us spend so much of our time tweeting about what we’re up to, what we’re eating, who we’re with and how we feel that it’s no surprise some data companies are hoping to tap into our tweets in order to find out important information about our lives. Of course marketers want to know what we’re doing so they can target products and promotional materials at us, but over the past year or so … Read entire article »
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MyHealthTeams creates social networks for those with chronic conditions
A new platform called MyHealthTeams aims to bring together those dealing with chronic illnesses or those who have loved ones with serious conditions via social platforms. But is that kind of online resource really necessary when so many other forums and communities exist? If you’re living with a medical condition or have a friend or family member who is then it can be hard to get through problems on your own and often many find healthcare … Read entire article »
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BetterFit Text is a super simple health texting service
There are all kinds of advanced services being launched at the moment to keep an eye on patients with new or long term health problems, like gadgets or more advanced professional devices. However, BetterFit Technologies is working on a new service called BetterFit Text, which aims to change the relationship beween patients and doctors and make communications much much easier. BetterFit basically opens up a channel of communication between doctors and their patients through text messages. … Read entire article »
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mor.sl recommends healthy recipes that you’ll love
The internet is a great resource for finding healthy recipes to pull together, whether you’re looking for a dose of inspiration or something really low in fat to keep you on track with your diet. However, it can be really confusing to sift through thousands upon thousands of sites and pages and suggestions, only to find later down the line they include things you can’t eat for dietary reasons or would take far too long for … Read entire article »
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Doctors using Facebook as a clever diagnostic tool
You may think Facebook is just all about ranting posts, boring updates and drunken photos from your “friends”, but it’s actually proving to be a clever diagnostic tool for doctors who are working with stroke victims. As the average Facebook user has been tagged in a fair few photos, those in the medical profession are working to better understand what causes strokes and when they occur by browsing through them. According to All Facebook, a doctor at the … Read entire article »
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Web app HealthTap brings patients and doctors together online
We often wonder if people are getting sicker by having to wait weeks before getting an appointment with their GP to discuss a health issue. And we’re not surprised if many of these in the meantime head to the almighty Google to search for solutions to their problems, an activity which can bring even the most level-headed person to think the headache is something far worse. Now we really like the NHS and it is not often … Read entire article »
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Calm.com: Take 2 minutes now to calm down, breathe and meditate
We all know that it’s important to take some time out each day, get away from the computer screen, go for a walk, exercise or meditate. However, it’s much easier said than done when your boss is breathing down your neck and you’ve got a deadline to meet. So, enter calm.com, an online meditation tool which may not beat an actual walk, a workout or a real life waterfall, but will encourage you to calm … Read entire article »
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MyFitnessPal’s 30 million users can now sync up with other apps and devices
Popular health and fitness tracking service MyFitnessPal has launched an API this week, which will allow its 30 million users to sync their data up to other apps and their favourite devices. For now MyFitnessPal’s API is private so that the company can handpick the partners that’ll be getting involved. The first few to get involved include Fitbit, Endomondo, Runtastic, Withings and Body Media, some of the top names in the health and fitness tech space. … Read entire article »
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Online community Lifekraze rewards users for active lifestyles
Lifekraze is a kind of website, app and online community, which encourages users to keep fit, stay active and eat well. The basic idea behind the site is that users send short, tweet-like updates answering the question “what have you done?” and can write whatever they like, as well as adding in links, photos or videos. There are a number of web resources, tools and apps that are very similar to Lifekraze, but it’s a little bit … Read entire article »
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