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2012 was an exciting year for healthcare with the fierce growth in mobile health technologies and the preservation of the Affordable Care Act. I have highlighted below some of my favorite companies...
View ArticleTradeshow: International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
CES 2013 had a greatly expanded health and fitness related consumer device section of the tradeshow. I navigated my way through the massive exhibit floor along with over 150,000 other attendees from...
View ArticleEvent Summary: Rock Health Demo Day
Today at the Rock Health Demo Day, I watched as 14 bright and eager CEOs presented their start-ups to an audience of supporters, mentors, partners, journalists and potential investors. These 14...
View ArticleZeel: Book a Massage Therapist for a Same Day Home Visit
With services becoming more on-demand (i.e. telehealth, same-day doctor appointments), it makes sense for there to be an interruption in the massage industry as well. Zeel is a “Massage On Demand”...
View ArticleNike+ Accelerator: 10 Companies Bringing Health and Fitness to a New Level
NIKE announced this week that they’ve chosen 10 companies to participate in its Nike+ Accelerator program, co-facilitated with startup accelerator, TechStars. Nike filtered through hundreds of...
View ArticleOmada Health: Preventative Medicine, Starting with Diabetes
Omada Health is changing the way people reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes. Through their Prevent program, built on research in behavior change and disease prevention, members use personalized...
View ArticleBioBeats: Adaptive Media Blends Heart With Music
BioBeats has merged entertainment and healthcare into their first experimental app, Pulse. Experiment #2 is coming soon – BioMuse. While Pulse is fun – your heart beat drives the rhythm and force of...
View ArticleFounder Interview: Akhila Satish, Founder and CEO of CyberDoctor
Akhila Satish, founder and CEO of CyberDoctor, believes in behavioral change through reflection. CyberDoctor just released their newest product, an app called PatientPartner. Fascinated by the...
View ArticleFounder Interview: Nirinjan Yee, President and Founder of BreathResearch
Nirinjan Yee, President and Founder of BreathResearch started her company after a series of experiences dating back to 25 years ago. An active outdoor enthusiast, Nirinjan was diagnosed with late stage...
View ArticleMelissa Thompson, CEO and Founder of TalkSession: 30 Devices in 30 Days
Melissa Thompson left her Wall Street career as a trader with Goldman Sachs to follow her passion for entrepreneurship and social impact, founding TalkSession, an online counseling platform that uses...
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