by Amantha May | September 22, 2021 | Health, Medical
The United States has a significantly higher maternal mortality rate than any other developed nation in the world. Pregnancy-related mortality has increased in the US every year since 2000. Yet proper maternal health care could have prevented more than half of these...
by Amantha May | September 17, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Many wearable health trackers now include heart rate variability (HRV) measurements. When smartwatches and other trackers beam HRV data to their associated mobile apps, users get various insights about stress and heart health based on personal HRV trends. Soon,...
by Amantha May | September 15, 2021 | Health
At the 2021 Galaxy Unpacked event in August, Samsung announced a new partnership with Lifesum, a digital health company based in Sweden. The partnership makes Lifesum’s popular nutritional coaching app available on the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic. Adding...
by Amantha May | September 10, 2021 | Medical
Waya Health has announced a new collaboration with the Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) Extended Reality (VHA XR) Network. The current initiative builds on the findings of a 3-year study that incorporated Waya Health’s virtual reality...
by Amantha May | September 8, 2021 | Medical
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on mental health across United States. Yet the crisis has also catalyzed a sea change in our collective understanding of mental health issues, breaking through decades of stigma and proving the relationship between...
