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Football continually draws an array of criticism when it comes to safety. Based on a study that appeared in September 2017’s Translational Psychiatry, children that play football before the age of

Technology Wellness

Flotation tanks Promising Consumers a Deeply Meditative Experience

September 12, 2017

Looking for a new path to mindfulness? Consumers seem to be turning towards flotation tanks, otherwise known as sensory deprivation chambers. The tank offers a relaxing and deeply meditative experience.

Mental Health Technology Trend

Video Games Treating Mental Health

August 28, 2017

Asking your children to play video games? Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to Introduce you to digital medicine. A Boston based tech company is working with UCSF to create

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New Tech: Edible Gelatin Robots May Illuminate Some Bigger Problems Connected to Overall Health and Wellness

April 17, 2017

For most of modern medicine, addressing digestive health issues has been a guessing game. With the progression of technology in products like PillCam, we have been illuminating the mysterious world

Technology Trend

Smartphones: a New Kind of Drug

April 10, 2017

A federal survey that tracked alcohol- and drug-use among teens has shown a sizable decrease in usage that could be tied to technology use. Science has shown that digital devices

Consumers Healthcare Mental Health Technology

Virtual Reality Makes its Way into Healthcare

December 4, 2015

While virtual reality has typically been associated with the gaming world, it is seeing more and more practical applications. Due to recent technological advances and increased affordability, consumers are seeing

Consumers Healthy Lifestyle Technology Wellness

Facebook Looking to Shape an Online Health Community

October 5, 2015

Maintaining health and wellness is becoming increasingly easier thanks to a new wave of mobile health apps and devices that are allowing consumers to be in control of their healthcare.

Consumers Fitness Healthy Lifestyle Technology

Pillars of Health: New Platforms Aggregate Third-party Data From Fitness-tracking Devices

August 8, 2014

Researchers are beginning to criticize and question the usability of fitness-tracking devices. To combat this, companies are developing platforms to aggregate data from third-party sources. This enhances the user’s mobile

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Help Me, Help Myself

July 11, 2014

New smart devices track daily habits to improve general well-being. Millennials have been stereotyped as the “Me Me Me Generation” and referred to as “deluded narcissists” however, their mirrored focus

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Consumers Want Real Lifestyle Change From Health & Fitness Trackers

March 7, 2014

It is obvious health and fitness trackers are starting to mainstream among wellness-minded consumers, but these devices still need to bridge another gap before they become a staple in consumers’