Every month, we feature a MyFitnessPal success story to inspire others on their health journey. Name: Robert A.Age: 37Location: MissouriOccupation: MechanicKey Takeaway: “I ate to comfort myself whenever I was angry or upset. When I lost my temper, I’d turn to food to calm down. It wasn’t about hunger—I was just eating my feelings… Now,…
Health technology company Royal Philips, launched Philips Avent Premium Connected Baby Monitor, which comes with the company’s proprietary SenseIQ sleep, breathing-tracking and cry-detection and translation technologies. A baby unit camera, parent unit and the Philips Avent Baby Monitor+ mobile app allows parents to view the baby, while SenseIQ tracking technology evaluates millions of pixels every…
Rippl, a company focused on providing mental health solutions to seniors with dementia and other cognitive conditions, announced it closed a $23 million Series A funding round. Tina Hoang-To, Kin Ventures’ founding general partner, led the round with participation from the company’s seed investors General Catalyst, ARCH Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Mass General Brigham Ventures,…
Wider adoption of value-based care (VBC) would be a boon to our healthcare system by lowering costs and improving outcomes for all three “Ps”: patients, providers and payers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has led the charge on driving VBC adoption with a series of specialty VBC programs, including July’s launch of…
In case you’re wondering if you’ve got the right blog, never fear… no, I don’t think there’s such a thing as healthy candy! By “healthy” I mean “better than the alternatives.” This means they’re made from real food ingredients, without artificial dyes, additives, artificial sweeteners, and all the other junk found in typical candy. Plus…
DarioHealth, a digital chronic-condition-management platform, announced it has entered into a new contract with a national Medicare Advantage health plan and plans to launch its behavioral health initiative, Twill by Dario, for the plan’s members in Jan. 2025. Dario’s platform and set of solutions provides data analytics and one-on-one coaching for a variety of health conditions,…
StrataPT, a billing practice management software provider, has secured $25 million in financing in a round led by Council Capital. In a statement, the company said that the funding comes at a time when it is seeing growing demand for its SaaS-based platform that integrates electronic medical records (EMR), revenue cycle management (RCM), billing and…
AI biotech company Owkin announced a partnership with pharma giant AstraZeneca to develop an AI-powered tool designed to prescreen for gBRCA mutations (gBRCAm) in breast cancer directly from digitized pathology slides. According to Owkin, BRCA testing, which identifies mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, plays an important role in deciding a person’s risk for…
Every month, we feature MyFitnessPal success stories to serve as weight loss inspiration as you embark on your own journey. Name: Christa Scott FioresiAge: 53Location: Atlanta, GeorgiaUser since: February 2020Most useful takeaway: I feel liberated. My journey is less about vanity and more about long-term health, focusing on living independently and maintaining mobility later in…
At-home diagnostics company LetsGetChecked announced it has finalized its acquisition of digital pharmacy and telehealth startup Truepill. LetsGetChecked offers at-home tests for sexual health, diabetes, thyroid, cholesterol and COVID-19, while TruePill is an online digital pharmacy. The acquisition expands LetsGetChecked pharmacy and technology offerings, allowing for a more extended period of coverage, from health testing…
