Tag Archives: Health

Apple is reportedly developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch

Cherlynn Low @cherlynnlow The Series 8 is the middle child of Apple’s 2022 Watch lineup, and unfortunately it might be the easiest to overlook. With its main updates being crash detection and a new skin temperature sensor that allows for ovulation tracking, the Series 8 feels like a small update to last year’s Series … Continue reading Apple is reportedly developing an AI health coach for Apple Watch →

Mental health emerges as the fastest-growing marketplace for startups, and it’s not even close

Mental Health At Work

By Sam Becker March 24, 2023 Mental health continues to be a top concern for millions of Americans. That includes children’s mental health, which is the single most concerning topic for U.S. parents, according to recent data from Pew Research. Evidently, investors and entrepreneurs have taken notice. Mental health is prominently featured on this … Continue reading Mental health emerges as the fastest-growing marketplace for startups, and it’s not even close →

Instacart announces new health offerings alongside White House partnership

Instacart

By Jessica Bursztynsky March 24, 2023 Instacart is taking a big swing in its healthy food initiative. The grocery delivery platform announced today a handful of new offerings alongside with the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Kickoff event. As part of its ongoing “Instacart Health” project, the … Continue reading Instacart announces new health offerings alongside White House partnership →

Health Sciences Marketers Prioritized Spending On Events, Social Media Over Email, Study Finds

Marketing Statistics

Health/Life Sciences Marketers Prioritized Event, Social Media Spend Over Email In 2022 by Ray Schultz , March 10, 2023 Providers in the health or life sciences industry increased their marketing budgets last year, according to Health & Life Sciences Marketing Trends, a study by Scorr Marketing. Of the companies polled, 52% upped their spending on trade … Continue reading Health Sciences Marketers Prioritized Spending On Events, Social Media Over Email, Study Finds →

VCs explain why the health and wellness landscape could see more M&A activity in 2023

Ventures Capital

By Jessica Bursztynsky March 05, 2023 The pandemic broadly accelerated innovation and interest when it came to the health and wellness sector. Suddenly, consumers were more interested than ever in gaining more insight into their bodies and minds, and investors tapped in to that growth. As a result, funding soared and companies flourished. … Continue reading VCs explain why the health and wellness landscape could see more M&A activity in 2023 →

Amazon officially becomes a health care provider after closing purchase of One Medical

Mergers and Acquisitions

Amazon will buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion Kris Holt @krisholt Amazon has struck a deal to buy primary healthcare company One Medical for $3.9 billion. The provider offers in-person care at locations across the US, but perhaps of more interest to Amazon, it has digital and virtual care services. The … Continue reading Amazon officially becomes a health care provider after closing purchase of One Medical →

5 daily rituals entrepreneurs can use to manage their mental health

Leadership Skills

By Anastasia Chernikova February 19, 2023 Entrepreneurship can come with a sense of freedom. When you are your own boss, there are no mandatory 9-to-5 work days, no one can tell you what to wear to the office, and no one can fire you. In 2022, about 50.5 million people quit their … Continue reading 5 daily rituals entrepreneurs can use to manage their mental health →

Is your office job killing your health? This five-minute tip can help

Office Environment

By Shalene Gupta January 20, 2023 In a recent New Yorker cartoon, a medieval executioner stands next to a prisoner in a room full of torture devices. He points to a wooden chair and desk and says: “This last one may not look like much, but just see what it’ll do to your back . … Continue reading Is your office job killing your health? This five-minute tip can help →

Employees are lying about mental health days, but not because they don’t need them

Mental Health

By Shalene Gupta December 05, 2022 Employees may need mental health days, but that doesn’t mean they want their employers to know that. Mental health app Wysa surveyed 1,000 American employees about their mental health at work post-COVID-19 shutdowns. While the majority of respondents admitted to struggling with mental health symptoms, most preferred to … Continue reading Employees are lying about mental health days, but not because they don’t need them →

FTC Releases New Advertising Compliance Guidance For Health Care Products

Regulations

FTC Releases New Advertising Compliance Guidance For Health Care Products by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, December 21, 2022 The FTC has released new guidance in a 40-page document to update and replace Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry, issued in 1998. The document provides guidance to help ensure that claims about the benefits and safety … Continue reading FTC Releases New Advertising Compliance Guidance For Health Care Products →