An improved life through better health
Surprisingly, ex-smokers’ lungs have a large fraction of healthy cells with nearly normal profiles. According to the World Health Organization, there are 1.1 billion smokers worldwide and an estimated 1.8 million deaths from lung cancer annually. Lung cancer caused by smoking can take decades to arise, and smokers have up to a 30-fold higher risk... Continue Reading →
Useful list for future reference! Health fundings in 2019
Great news! Gympass acquires Portuguese AI firm Flaner to better customize its platform's user experience
Another step towards prevention! 🙂 Patients with type 2 diabetes on WellCare of Georgia’s Medicaid plan will be able to receive the wearables as part of their plan starting in 2020
But if you want a little more assurance that your phone probably isn't giving you a tumor, you can take comfort in knowing that, according to statistics published by the National Cancer Institute, the rate of brain cancer in the US actually went down between 1992 and 2016 even as mobile phone use skyrocketed. https://www.wired.com/story/worried-5g-health-effects-dont-be/
A reporter shared the story of how she found out about her former boyfriend's infidelity — with the help of a fitness tracker. https://www.antena3.com/noticias/deportes/futbol/pilla-infidelidad-novio-tiempo-real-cuatro-manana-aumento-actividad-fisica_201912115df131690cf257dc6807aacb.htmlhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wish-the-story-wasnt-real-fitbit-helps-reporter-catch-her-cheating-boyfriend
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