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uMotif is a simple and colourful wellbeing tracker
If you’re trying to make any kind of change in your life, whether it’s working out more, eating healthier or improving your mood, then many would suggest tracking what you do throughout the day to see where and how you can make the necessary changes to your routine. We’ve come across a number of tracking services before, like Buddy and Grateful160, but uMotif has to be one of the most intuitive and simple. To get started with … Read entire article »
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The Fitbit web dashboard gets an upgrade too
It’s been a busy few weeks for personal fitness tracking company Fitbit, with the launch of the new Zip device and a range of changes being made to the popular Ultra gadget, which is now called One. Well now a few other new features have been added to Fitbit’s web dashboard, making it easier for users to keep up with their contacts and get more from their fancy gadgets in the long run. Most of the tweaks … Read entire article »
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Sleepio: New training programme for a better night’s sleep
There are all kinds of apps and gadgets specially designed to give you a better night’s sleep, but now a new service called Sleepio or should we say “training programme”, promises to adjust your lifestyle, schedule and attitude to sleep in order to make sure you get plenty of zzzz’s. It’s a web-based programme over at sleepio.com, which starts by getting users to take an in-depth sleep test in order to pinpoint their sleep issues and … Read entire article »
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Grateful160 builds you a daily happiness diary
We all know that tracking our diet or our exercise is a great way to figure out where we’ve been going wrong so we can take steps to tweak the way we behave in order to make improvements, just look at apps like My Fitness Pal and Nike+ Running, which both encourage users to track and monitor what they’ve been doing then look back through their activity on a regular basis. However, this method isn’t just … Read entire article »
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Facebook launches new app HealthyShare
This week Facebook has announced that it will be teaming up with General Electric to launch a brand new application called HealthyShare, which will allow users to add all kinds of health and fitness goals to their timelines. It’s about time the social network dipped its toes into the eHealth space! According to Gigaom, the partnership has been made to coincide with the Olympics this summer and take advantage of the globe’s current fascination with sports … Read entire article »
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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 »
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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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More people turning to social media for health advice
According to a recent study, more than a third of Americans are now turning to Facebook for health advice. So what does this mean for health organisations and medical providers? There’s so much information available online about medical conditions, from professional health organisations to blogs about personal experiences, so it can be hard to figure out where to turn if you’ve got a problem that needs resolving or just need a bit of advice. Well now, according … Read entire article »
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SuperBetter online game motivates you to be more fit and healthy
SuperBetter is a free online game created by author and popular TED speaker Jane McGonigal, which helps you to achieve your health and fitness goals in a way that’s super simple and easy-to-use whether you want to lose weight, sleep better or quit smoking. It can be really hard to make dramatic changes to your life, whether you’re hoping to drop a few pounds or finally dedicate yourself to a new fitness regime. There are all kinds of … Read entire article »
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Migraine Diary offers web support and tracking for sufferers
The Migraine Trust has recently launched a new web tool that helps those suffering with migraines to track their problems, identify triggers and diagnose any underlying health issues. Migraines are nasty little things and if you’re badly affected by them you can be rendered pretty much useless for days, no light, no food, no company. Like we said, NASTY. There are plenty of online resources to help those that suffer from migraines better understand what triggers their … Read entire article »
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