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How is technology being used in post-operative care?
More and more hospitals and doctors are using the iPad and other smart devices to stay in touch with their patients and monitor their condition post surgery. Today, we will discuss some of the most notable initiatives! Read more
Tagged facetime, healthcare, healthunlocked, iPad, m-health, mhealth, post-op, surgery
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The best fitness apps to help you get in shape before summer!
Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get in shape for the holidays! If you have a busy schedule and you prefer working out on your own, why not turn your smartphone into your personal trainer? We have picked here the best fitness apps to help you achieve your goals!
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Tagged Daily Yoga, Endomondo, fitness, GymGoal Plus, quantified self, runkeeper, selftracking, SpecTrek
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iBrain Headband can read your thoughts
iBrain is a simple-looking headband that was created by the American company NeuroVigil. When worn around the head, this headband can analyze brain waves and gather data that can then be used to provide medical diagnoses. According to the research team that created it, iBrain will eventually be able to allow people to communicate just by thinking. The groundbreaking device could offer some hope to people diagnosed with neurodegenerative conditions, such as renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who already agreed to participate in the project. Read more
Tagged AliveCor, connected health, ehealth, everyheartbeat, health 2.0, healthcare, iBrain, infographic, lego robots, mhealth, Nike, quantified self, smart shoe
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Mobile apps to parents’ rescue!
Being a new parent means constantly having to monitor your children’s health and keep detailed records of their growth. Thankfully, mobile technology can not only help you access interesting content and become more informed but also make your life a little easier on a day-to-day basis! This week, we will show you some of the most robust and user-friendly tools to keep track of your child’s needs and health.
Tagged applications, babytracking, Childhood Diseases, iHealthTrax, kids, mhealth, My Kid's Health, quantifiedself, selftracking, Total Baby
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The best apps to help you manage your pain
Pain is one of the most common reasons for medical visits. However, as pain is extremely subjective, it’s difficult to accurately evaluate it and describe it to our doctor. Still, doctors rely on this information to determine the best treatment for a condition and therefore it is important, especially for patients suffering from chronic diseases, to keep track of their pain. Pain tracking is another aspect of healthcare where mobile apps are emerging to help their users by providing new tools that make monitoring less of a hassle. If you are curious about what can be done to make it easier to monitor pain, in this post, we will discuss some of the existing pain tracking applications and help you find the one best suited to your needs.
Tagged chronic pain tracker, manage my pain, my pain diary, pain, paintracking, quantifiedself, selftracking
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Pinterest, a new tool to help you improve your health!
Have you heard of Pinterest? The most likely answer is yes! Pinterest is the new network that has exploded into the social sphere in the past few months and already counts more than 10 million subscribers of all ages!
