Mental Health Concerns? There’s an App for That
Here’s what you need to know about therapy apps If you’ve tried to book a therapy session lately, you may have noticed that it’s more and more difficult to find one. It’s not a fluke. Demand for mental health has been increasing. First, there’s the issue of availability. Many parts of the country don’t have […]
SuperBetter Game Aims to Decrease Depression
One in 13 people globally suffers from anxiety, the World Health Organization reports. While some video games and apps can contribute to anxiety, one new game is designed to increase optimism, self-efficacy and social support. After suffering from a severe concussion in 2009, game designer Jane McGonigal created a resilience-building game and watched her anxious […]
Health Apps and Wearables: The Next Stage
By Tom Mullaney We live in a time of technology disruption. Airbnb has revolutionized the rental markets model. Uber and Lyft have impacted the taxi industry, which, depending upon how you look at it, is either a good or a bad thing. Technology is similarly poised to disrupt healthcare. Healthcare has been slower than other […]
Health Tech
5 Smartphone Apps to Help You Eat Better and Exercise More By Megy Karydes In this issue, we continue our look into the personal technology that is changing the ways we manage our health. We all know the drill to becoming healthier overall: Eat better and exercise more. Easier said than done when the biggest hurdle is getting […]
Health Tech
6 Health Tech Smartphone Apps to Keep You HealthyBy Megy Karydes Access to accurate health information has become as easy as making a few swipes on your Smartphone. Want to know what medicine your child has allergies to? There’s an app for that. Or how to effectively monitor your glucose levels, lose weight, stop smoking? […]
