by Bruce Brown | October 6, 2017 | General News, Health
Change is hard. It’s difficult enough to change our own behavior, even when we know we’d be better off. Setting out to motivate, inspire, challenge, force, influence, or just plain old lead people to behaviors that encourage better health and higher...
by Kimberly Houston | October 3, 2017 | General News, Medical
Exercise is critical component of an effective diabetes management plan, yet it poses additional challenges of its own.. To exercise safely and avoid hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), diabetics must monitor their blood sugar before, during and after exercise by testing...
by Bruce Brown | September 25, 2017 | General News, Health
Back pain is a widespread condition that can be chronic for many people, and for some others, it can be quite profitable. According to the American Spinal Decompression Association, 20 to 30% of adults in the U.S. suffer from back pain at any given time. During our...
by Bruce Brown | September 20, 2017 | General News, Health
Wearables that produce clinical-grade data cannot play significant roles in wellness programs and chronic condition care plans if patients don’t wear them as prescribed. According to a report by the American College of Preventive Medicine,...
by Alfred Poor | September 18, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
“Follow the money.” Wearable devices for Health Tech applications can be highly effective at lowering healthcare costs, but the fact is that individuals rarely benefit directly from those savings. If wearables are to take off on a large scale, it will be...