Consumer

The news comes just a few months after AliveCor ended the sales of its FDA-cleared ECG wearable KardiaBand. 

The MobiHealthNews team breaks down the week's news from big tech. Why does Alphabet want to buy Fitbit? Why does Facebook want to help you get a check up? And what is Amazon up to with its latest acquisition?

Emphasizing users' privacy, the tool aims to synthesize preventive care recommendations from major professional and federal health organizations into simple, consumer-friendly recommendations and reminders.

Patients with long-term pain were more likely to log high-pain events in their apps on days with certain weather conditions, such as high humidity.

A recent literature review of 80 app safety studies details a laundry list of shortcomings.

Dr. Kyra Bobinet, CEO of EngagedIN, and Dr. Judson Brewer, director of research and innovation at Brown's Mindfulness Center, shared insights and strategies for re-imagining habit forming and behavior change at CHC 2019.

Microsoft's Neil Jordan sat down this morning with HIMSS CTIO Steve Wretling at the Connected Health Conference to answer a battery of questions on the shifting market.

Chris Dancy, health and wellness consultant and author of "Don't Unplug - How Technology Saved My Life and Can Save Yours Too!," spoke at the Connected Health Conference in Boston this morning about how he used his digital footprint to gain lifestyle insights. 

At this year’s Connected Health conference in Boston, Sherry Pagoto, director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, discussed the social and skill set barriers to weight loss. 

Consumers can have tests ordered by a doctor that offer insights about genetic differences and risks.