Health and Wellness

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Eargo’s new smart hearing aids come with smaller specs and personalized hearing features
By Mallory Hackett | 12:14 pm | July 13, 2021
The company created a new in-app screening test for users to establish a personalized hearing profile based on the results.   
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Avanlee app launches to help family caregivers coordinate senior healthcare
By Mallory Hackett | 03:40 pm | July 12, 2021
The app is available now for a free download. It offers two subscription options.   
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FCC gives Amazon green light to use radar for monitoring sleep
By Mallory Hackett | 12:39 pm | July 12, 2021
The company says it can do all of this without harmfully interfering with other devices.   
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Amazfit's earbuds aim to improve posture, boost activity
By Mallory Hackett | 02:44 pm | July 09, 2021
The earbuds are set to launch on July 13.   
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HIMSS21
Only 10% of EDs are for pediatric patients. Telehealth could help tackle this gap
By Mallory Hackett | 12:24 pm | July 09, 2021
Dr. Brian D’Anza, medical director of telehealth at University Hospitals, will be speaking at HIMSS21 about the health system’s new emergency room pediatric telehealth program.   
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Sonde Health wants to make its vocal biomarker technology native on mobile devices with Qualcomm Technologies partnership and other digital health deals
By Mallory Hackett | 03:15 pm | July 08, 2021
Also: Philips and Cognizant team up to develop digital health solutions and MindMed taps Datavant to improve access to real-world data.   
Fitbit user checks smartwatch before getting out of bed
Fitbit data suggests people with COVID-19 experience lingering health effects
By Mallory Hackett | 12:47 pm | July 08, 2021
Individuals with COVID-19 took longer to return to their resting heart rate, sleep and activity baselines than those with symptoms but who tested negative.   
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Fitbit patent reveals it could be working on a health monitoring ring
By Mallory Hackett | 03:49 pm | July 07, 2021
The ring could measure biometric data including blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse, blood pressure, glucose levels and more.   
Senior patient holds the hand of a caregiver in hospital bed
Canadian researchers build end-of-life predictor tool to support palliative care
By Mallory Hackett | 04:20 pm | July 06, 2021
The RESPECT calculator predicts frail people’s survival to assist caregivers in decisions about end-of-life care.   
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Talkspace hires new CMO, One Drop picks up former Sanofi head and more digital health hires
By Mallory Hackett | 03:58 pm | July 06, 2021
Also: Maven welcomes its first CMO, Flume Health adds Haven alum as COO and Nexben hires CTO.