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Are Wearables Good For Your Health?

In a report to the United Kingdom’s House of Lord’s Select Committee on the Sustainability of the NHS, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) proposed that “new technologies should be investigated to encourage healthier living to reduce demand for NHS services and create efficiencies in the healthcare system.” In healthcare, technology, such as wearables,...

Cother Hajat | Oct 31, 2016
Apple, biometrics, BMI, diet, FitBit, fitness, Health Tap, IFoA, medication adherence, NHS, physical activity, research, Vitality GP, wearables

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Protecting Heart Health on World Heart Day

Today is World Heart Day 2016, an annual event established to educate people on heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading causes of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year. A few simple steps – moving more, eating healthier, cutting down on alcohol, not or stopping smoking, and adhering to...

Cary Conway | Sep 29, 2016
alcohol use, employers, medication adherence, Nutrition, physical activity, tobacco use, workplace health, World Heart Day, World Heart Federation