Higher Disease Rates in Rural Communities
A recent NIH-funded study has uncovered alarming disparities in heart health between rural and urban populations. The comprehensive research reveals adults in rural areas face significantly higher rates of…
Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-founder, Babyscripts
Women who didn’t have risk factors going into pregnancy are experiencing maternal health complications at higher rates than ever before. They are particularly vulnerable to blood pressure complications. Rates of newly…
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Robert Gordon University (RGU) is taking part in a £5 million research project aimed at improving the long-term cardiovascular health of young cancer survivors through an AI powered smart mirror.
The smart mirror device, known…
Approximately half of the adults in the United States (116 million) have high blood pressure, or hypertension, with 91.7 million needing prescription medication in addition to lifestyle changes. As of 2017, the self-reported prevalence…
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women in the U.S., but women with cardiovascular risk factors often don’t get the treatment they need until it’s too late. In response to…
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The Midwest Health Purchasers Collaborative (MHPC), a nonprofit employer purchasing organization, has teamed up with Vida Health, a virtual obesity and metabolic health provider, to offer employers obesity care.
MHPC is part of the Midwest…
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February is Heart Month, a campaign by the British Heart Foundation that highlights the importance of learning CPR and monitoring heart health. To mark the campaign, we shine the DigitalHealth.London spotlight on Accelerator and…
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Digital musculoskeletal company Hinge Health and Amazon Health Services are joining forces. Hinge Health is the first MSK care provider to be added to Amazon’s Health Condition Programs, the companies announced on Thursday.
Amazon’s Health…
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Hypertension — or high blood pressure — affects about 120 million adults in the U.S. and can lead to heart disease, stroke and chronic kidney disease. There is also a higher prevalence of hypertension…
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What You Should Know:
– A new independent evaluation from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has found that digital hypertension solutions focused on medication management deliver the most significant improvements in blood pressure control…
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