Noom announces three new hires to its executive team

Digital weight loss company Noom has announced several new hires within its leadership team, including its new executive vice president and chief financial officer Jean Clifton, chief technology officer Rich Friedman and general counsel Norman Petty.  The company has also appointed Jim Bugden as senior vice president of corporate development and partnerships, Katerina Kugel as…

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How to Build Muscle Strength, Size, and Power

Reviewed by Stuart Phillips, PhD You’ll find muscle-building “rules” all over the Internet. “Chug protein immediately after your workout—don’t miss that anabolic window!” “Lift the heaviest weights you can manage. If you’re not lifting-to-failure every set, you’re not going to grow.” “If you want to get stronger, you have to be taking creatine, BCAAs, HMB,…

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Q&A: Google’s chief clinical officer on AI regulation in healthcare

Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss noteworthy events in 2023, the evolution of the company’s LLM for healthcare, called Med-PaLM, and recommendations for regulators in constructing rules around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector.  MobiHealthNews: ​​What are some of your big takeaways from 2023? Dr….

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Walgreens, RxSense partner to give consumers prescription drug discounts

Walgreens is collaborating with medication access and transparency technology company RxSense to launch a digital marketplace, Rx Savings Finder, where consumers can save money on medication by comparing prices on free third-party discount prescription cards.   RxSense’s SaaS platform allows companies to create a pharmacy benefits platform. The company offers analytics, prescription savings program adjudication, digital…

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 245

Research of the Week Melatonin improves platelet aggregation (clumping) in healthy individuals, less so in type 2 diabetics. Long term spaceflight induces depression and cognitive impairment in astronauts. Black seed oil appears to protect against Tylenol intoxication of the liver. Collagen improves endurance running performance. High triglycerides and blood glucose, lower cognitive function. New Primal…

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What Is a Primal Diet?

The Primal Blueprint, and the book of the same name, offers a framework for achieving your personal best health, vitality, and longevity. It is organized into 10 Primal Laws derived from anthropology, sociology, biology, psychology, and common sense. These laws describe the diet, movement, and lifestyle practices that lead to optimal gene expression—the practices that…

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Layer Health launches with $4M from Google Ventures, General Catalyst

Healthcare AI company Layer Health, spun out of MIT, announced its launch with $4 million in funding from GV (Google Ventures), General Catalyst and Inception Health.  WHAT THEY DO Layer Health’s AI platform, dubbed Distill, built on machine learning algorithms that leverage large language models, aims to streamline the chart review process from unstructured data. …

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 246

Research of the Week Early time-restricted low-carb eating works in type 2 diabetes. Lithium disrupts locomotor activity in honeybees. Menopausal women who strength train and take vitamin D have better outcomes for sarcopenia. Light pollution prevents turtle hatchlings from finding the ocean. Saying “hello” and “thank you” throughout the day improves your quality of life….

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Exclusive Q&A: Hims & Hers on its proprietary EMR and new AI-enabled MedMatch

Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers Health announced last week the launch of a new AI-enabled offering, MedMatch, which provides healthcare providers with anonymized data points generated from the company’s customer database, aimed at helping mental health professionals identify suitable treatments for patients. Dr. Patrick Carroll, chief medical officer at Hims & Hers, sat…

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