The best fitness trackers to monitor your runs, workouts, and general health
Activity trackers, running watches, and fitness trackers come in many sizes, price ranges, and styles, so there are options ...
‘Highly contagious’: Mass. health officials tracking increases in whooping cough, pneumonia
In addition to pertussis, the Department of Public Health is also watching the spread of bacteria that can cause walking ...
How To Use Your Fitness Tracker To Hack Your Menopause Journey
But as stigmas persist—and the medical research on menopause and menopausal women sorely lags behind—we still have a long way ...
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No, health data from most period-tracking apps is not protected under HIPAA
Recent online search trends show that some people are wondering if private health data from period-tracking apps is covered ...
Union talks could lead to port worker's strike in January; Maryland Department of Health begins tracking cannabis use
In an Afternoon Update on Thursday, Nov. 14, union talks over the use of automation could lead to a port workers' strike in ...
Health Connect now lets you backup your health and fitness data
An update to the Health Connect app adds a backup and restore feature. Here's how to access it to export your health and ...
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Health officials tracking increase in whooping cough, walking pneumonia in Mass.
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a "highly contagious acute respiratory illness" that starts with mild symptoms, Goldstein said. Infected individuals later develop a severe cough that can ...
When you see different doctors, is anyone keeping track of your health? Often no, new report says
Greg Price's death at 31 following complications of testicular cancer surgery shows how people can be harmed when their own health data doesn't follow them as they move between clinics, the author of ...
Telehealth firm Hims & Hers launches weight-loss drug shortage tracker
Hims & Hers Health on Wednesday launched a tracker for popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs that allows patients to share details about their challenges finding treatments such as Novo Nordisk's ...
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DHS Launches New System to Help Communities Track and Respond to Overdose
WI (WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES PRESS RELEASE) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched ...
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Threats to children from anti-vax views, Plan B with higher BMI, a dim view of tech bans for teen mental health
Today's health news includes understanding Plan B's efficacy for people with higher BMIs, disparities in infant mortality, ...
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Tech and social media bans alone cannot fix teen mental health
You’re probably not worried about the role that Strava is playing in the teen mental health crisis. But you should be. Strava ...