Among the 360 participants over the age of 50 in the study, the company was able to drive an average of 4.3 percent body weight loss, which works out to an average of 4.4 kgs.
With $2 million in seed funding, the company, First Mile Care, is utilizing a coaching and support model in an effort to reverse prediabetes.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
To better educate triple negative breast cancer patients and ultimately improve health outcomes, the CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control worked with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and health IT company Kognito to create an app that features a virtual human.
Executive from urgent care-focused medical records firm says study numbers miss some of the nuances.
The CDC status gives the company's case for its program a shot in the arm at a time when Omada Health is striving to get Medicare reimbursement for virtual DPP programs.
Dr. Anne Schuchat, the CDC's principal deputy director, said she was surprised by the extent of the spread of the bacteria, which are virtually untreatable and capable of spreading genes that make them impervious to most antibiotics.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
After former CDC director Brenda Fitzgerald resigned earlier this year, Dr. Robert Redfield was chosen for the position on March 21. But his appointment is marred by reports about his controversial research background.
Dr. Robert Redfield, Trump's likely pick to lead the CDC, is facing significant criticism because of a 20-year-old controversy over shoddy HIV research.
Brenda Fitzgerald has resigned from the CDC amidst a Politico report that she invested not only in Japan Tobacco but also in Merck, Bayer, and Humana since taking office.
A government shutdown will have far-reaching effects for public health, including the nation’s response to the current, difficult flu season. It will also disrupt some federally supported health services, experts said Friday.
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
As the opioid crisis continues to be top of mind in America, Yale New Haven Health, Yale School of Medicine, Appriss Health and the State of Connecticut have teamed up to better tackle abuse.
Color Genomics' latest test highlights the quandary of genetic testing colliding with value-based care: Is the push to test taking preventive medicine in the wrong direction?
Brenda Fitzgerald has been appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What differentiates her from Thomas Frieden, who previously held the role?
Which physician specialty types are more likely to use EHRs? The 2015 National Electronic Health Records Survey has the answer.
The information derived from Levi's jeans could power a tool that tracks and inspires improved physical health of Americans across the country.