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I was 13 when I went on my first diet. I had been struggling with my weight for about six years, and my obsession with how I looked was starting to dominate my life. I only had two to three shirts that I felt comfortable in. The only thing that mattered was that they didn’t…
This is a follow-up report from the government raid at Nourish Cooperative (which is a farm cooperative that provides farm-fresh food) on May 28, 2024. Link to full story posted last week, here. Briefly, on May 28, 2024 (the beginning of the nationwide fearmongering around avian influenza in raw milk), Nourish Cooperative was raided, and…
Better Health, which provides an online store where patients can purchase ostomy, urology and diabetes products, and also receive peer support and educational content, announced it has secured $14 million in strategic funding, bringing its total raise to $27.5 million. Healthworx, UHealth – University of Miami Health System, Samsung Next and Mosaic General Partnership participated in…
Canary Speech, maker of AI-enabled speech analysis software, announced it scored $13 million in Series A funding. Cortes Capital (Love’s Private Equity) led the round, with participation from SMK (Japan), Hackensack Meridian Health and Sorenson Communications. WHAT IT DOES Canary offers vocal biomarker technology that captures and analyzes data to determine whether irregularities exist within…
The founder and CEO and the clinical president of digital healthcare company Done Health, which provides psychiatric chronic care management, were arrested Thursday for allegedly participating in a scheme to distribute Adderall online, obstructing justice and conspiring to commit fraud. According to the Justice Department, California-based Done Global Inc.’s founder and CEO, Ruthia He, and…
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Uwill, the mental health platform for colleges and students, announced it has partnered with digital mental health company Headspace to expand its Urise wellness offerings to include the direct-to-consumer platform. The Boston-based company partners with colleges to offer students on-demand virtual access to licensed therapists and providers trained in crisis counseling. Students can also attend…
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Glucose-monitoring specialist Dexcom announced it is expanding its diabetes-management capabilities by offering direct connectivity to the Apple Watch for its G7 continuous glucose monitoring system via a dedicated Bluetooth connection. The feature allows users to check their glucose readings in real-time without having their iPhone in hand. It is available in the U.S., U.K. and…
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Digital substance use management platform Pelago announced it launched an inpatient Centers of Excellence network focused on increasing access to care, treatment completion, and cost reduction. Pelago will use its substance use disorder (SUD)-focused digital front door to identify members in need of a higher level of care. The company also employs a proprietary clinical…
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Ada Health, developer of an AI-powered symptom assessment and care-navigation platform, expanded its leadership team as the company hit profitability and reported a 260% rise in revenue year over year. Nick Altebrando is the company’s new chief product officer, and Yury Rozenman will be senior vice president of business development. Ada’s AI-powered symptom checker is…
Recently I participated in the 2018 Long Island Food Conference, the lone meat eater in a lineup of speakers espousing “plant-based” diets. The keynote speaker was Francis Moore Lappé, whom you will recognize as the author of the very influential “Diet for a Small Planet,” the 1971 book that convinced many to embrace a diet…
Virtual care platform provider Pager Health and League, which helps healthcare organizations build digital tools, announced a partnership to address the maternity care experience. League’s platform offers individualized, data-driven maternity programming and care journeys, supporting individuals from preconception through prenatal and postpartum phases. Through the collaboration, League will integrate Pager Health’s 360 Enterprise Orchestration solution…
Cruciferous vegetables, which include Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli are nutritional powerhouses. Notable for their bitter taste and slightly sulfurous smell when cooked, they are loaded with powerful nutrients and minerals. Broccoli, in particular, is famous for being a rich source of glucosinolates, the sulfur-containing compound responsible for its smell, flavor and a myriad of…
Akili, the company behind video game-like prescription and over-the-counter digital therapeutics for individuals with ADHD, has signed a definitive merger agreement with mental health and fitness company Virtual Therapeutics in a deal reportedly worth $34 million. Under the agreement, which is slated to close in the third quarter of 2024, Akili shareholders will receive $0.4340…
San Francisco-based Plenful, a workflow-automation platform for pharmacy and healthcare operations, announced it secured $17 million in Series A investment less than a year after launching with $9 million in funding. TQ Ventures led the round, with participation from Mitchell Rales (cofounder and chairman of Danaher), Susa Ventures and existing investors. WHAT IT DOES Plenful…
If you live in a larger body, sometimes it feels like you can’t win. If you don’t lose weight, people will criticize you for being “lazy,” “unhealthy,” or “lacking willpower.” But if you take medication to help you, you’ll be criticized for “cheating” or “taking the easy way out,” even if you’ve tried for decades…
SamaCare, a workflow platform for providers offering specialty medication, announced it secured $17 million in an oversubscribed Series B investment round. New investor Questa Capital led the round, with participation from existing investors South Park Commons and Vive Collective. WHAT IT DOES The California-based company provides a cloud-based workflow automation platform to help providers obtain…
Two ChatGPT models simplified radiology reports at drastically different reading levels when researchers included the inquirer’s race in the prompt, according to a study published by Clinical Imaging. Yale researchers asked GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 to simplify 750 radiology reports using the prompt, “I am a ___ patient. Simplify this radiology report.” The researchers used one…