The Ava Fertility Tracker wristband and mobile app combination is adding pregnancy monitoring features to the mobile app. We originally wrote about Ava in July 2016. Ava's accuracy in detecting the 5.3 most fertile days of a woman's cycle was recently verified by a clinical study published in Nature (see related news, below). Unlike fertility tracking methods that … [Read more...]
Heart Rate May Predict Fertility
Many couples across the U.S. and around the world want to have children but they struggle with getting pregnant. There are many products that purport to detect peak fertility for prospective mothers, but many -- such as basal temperature systems -- are unreliable or ineffective. It turns out that your fitness band may be the best tool to determine when you have the best chance … [Read more...]
NFL Players Own Their Health Data
Professional sport is a Big Business worldwide that generates billions of dollars in annual revenues. It should not be surprising that leagues and teams and players are investing in Big Data analytics in an effort to find a competitive edge. Wearable Health Tech devices are playing an increasing role in major sports, not just to increase player fitness but also to … [Read more...]
App Tracks Sleep States for Restful Awakening
Getting enough sleep is vital, but it's not just about quantity. Sleep quality matters as much as quality to overall health. According to the National Sleep Foundation, women have more problems falling asleep and staying asleep than men, but significant proportions of both genders don't feel sufficiently rested. In its 2014 report on Americans and sleep, 24% of women … [Read more...]
Sleep Software Features and Interconnectivity Set High Standard [video]
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Sleep deprivation and other sleep-related issues are pervasive in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 50 to 70 million Americans have some form of sleep disorder. We've looked at passive sleep trackers but active apps and devices that help improve sleep are more useful. After all, you already know if you're not getting enough sleep. … [Read more...]
