Sales of non-alcoholic beverages are up, representing billions in annual revenue. Choices of what to drink and where to drink are gaining momentum, catering to people who don't want to imbibe for whatever reason.
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Walgreens announced last Monday it will acquire provider network Summit Health for $9 billion on behalf of primary care provider VillageMD. The addition of Summit Health expands VillageMD’s portfolio, which already includes CityMD and others, to continue their efforts at providing wrap-around services for whole-person care.
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The more we learn about what behaviors and foods are healthiest for our bodies, the more we learn about how connected they are to the states of chronic disease management and prevention.
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Women’s pain has long been pushed aside, ignored, downplayed, even relegated to an apparition or a mental health issue. In response to these imbalances, a surge of by-women, for-women digital health companies have entered the market.
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When income and healthcare become inextricably intertwined, it sets into motion a feedback loop between poverty and chronic disease that only targeted and widespread distribution of resources can break.
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For three days each Fall, the Santa Clara Convention Center is transformed into a healthcare wonderland, complete with 1,000 of your closest friends in health tech.
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Voicetech is barreling toward greater adoption across industries in a variety of ways, not least of which by how it supports patients with care plan adherence, communication with their doctors, and the tracking of disease progression.
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Diseases like cancer, diabetes, and lung and cardiovascular disease are on the rise - 72% of all global deaths in 2016 were attributed to NCDs - and are caused by lifestyle and environmental factors such as poor diet, smoking, and toxic air quality.
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Choice. Women haven’t always had it. And in many ways it’s still under attack. But a new wave of digital health solutions is opening doors for women to manage their unique health needs, such as family planning.
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Women make up 50.8% of the United States population, but only 10.2% of digital health startup leadership. The ramifications of this grossly disproportionate stat have rippling consequences across industry, humanity, and bottom lines.
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There are myriad social determinants that dictate the level and quality of care a person receives — but gaps in the training and at the point of care leave many behind.
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From startups to unicorns, open data is no longer a hot new idea approached with awe and ruffled feathers, but a standard of operating.
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Millions of Americans have adorned themselves with glimmering step-tracking bracelets over the years. The devices have become so mainstream even Grandma has one – which is perhaps a clue that the industry is ripe for a change.
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Hope and big promises are the public face of Precision Health and with federal and private funding flowing in, it is no longer an emerging field. Precision Health has arrived.
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