"New smartphone apps can deliver doctors to your doorstep," the New York Times reports. "Heal is a smartphone app similar to the on-demand car service Uber, but instead of a car, a doctor shows up at your door. Users download the app and then type in a few details...
Japanese electronics maker Sharp "is releasing a business-class-like seat that measures people’s health conditions that it calls 'The Health Cockpit,'" the Wall Street Journal reports. According to Digital Spy, the high-tech seat "is capable of monitoring key health...
In anticipation of the unofficial (though most welcome!) start to summer, we recognize the #MoveInMay effort that you may have noticed in your social media feeds. May is the National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, led by the President's Council on Fitness, Sports...
Employers necessarily keep a close eye on their health insurance costs. And with companies desiring more control over costs and transparency in cost increases, many are considering -- and moving to -- self-funded models. One report on the "uptick" in interest is...
A new survey reveals that employers are increasing their workplace wellness programs. The report, from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), shows that " employers are expanding their corporate health improvement and wellness programs...