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Inequalities in the face of cardiovascular risk: women the No. 1 victims

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

BOSTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiovascular disease kills one women every 33 seconds in the USA10. Yet 80% of these deaths could be avoided11 through early diagnosis and awareness of symptoms and risk factors specific to women. To help reduce this excess mortality, Withings is committed to raising awareness via an exclusive survey, and providing the means to tackle their main cause: hypertension, which accounts for the majority of cardiovascular deaths.12

Key Points: 
  • Inequalities also affect health, particularly cardiovascular health: they lead to under-diagnosis and poorer care for women, resulting in avoidable excess mortality.
  • Yet 80% of these deaths could be avoided11 through early diagnosis and awareness of symptoms and risk factors specific to women.
  • Yet 50% of women are unaware of their cardiovascular risk.13
    45.9% of American women surveyed by Withings admit to putting their loved ones' health before their own.
  • Withings and cardiovascular monitoring in women: the need for a real-life, longitudinal approach
    Monitoring cardiovascular health and hypertension involves tracking a range of biomarkers.

BREAKTHROUGH IN DIGITAL HEALTH: WITHINGS HEALTH SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES BODY PRO 2, REVOLUTIONIZING THE DETECTION OF EARLY DIABETES COMPLICATIONS WITH THE NEXT-GEN CELLULAR SCALE

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on World Diabetes Day, Withings Health Solutions provides a leap forward for the digital health industry with the launch of Body Pro 2, a revolutionary device redefining the nature and use of cellular-connected smart scales. Body Pro 2 is the result of years of research and development, consultation with hundreds of digital health partners and clinicians, and embodies Withings' vision that digital health needs to be a better experience for all stakeholders. It combines habit-forming user features with a pioneering modular approach to manage chronic conditions within one versatile device. Its core capabilities allow care teams to capture advanced health metrics such as weight and body composition while additional and optional health modules unlock the ability to track advanced and clinically validated biomarkers typically only available in a professional setting.  

Key Points: 
  • Prevention of type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related complications is the focus of the final year of the World Diabetes Day 2021-23 theme, Access to Diabetes Care.
  • Body Pro 2's first module is prescription-only (Rx) and aims to improve the way patients with diabetes are taken care of.
  • With this module care teams can monitor one of the biggest challenges in diabetes, diabetic foot health, which is often overlooked.
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    With Body Pro 2, Withings Health Solutions reinforces its value proposition to the digital health industry.

Demystifying the Relationship Between Nutrition and Sleep: MyFitnessPal Introduces New App Integration to Deepen Understanding of Food's Impact on Sleep

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the U.S. approaches the end of Daylight Savings, MyFitnessPal is introducing Sleep: a new integration feature that helps members make connections between foods eaten and their quality of sleep. The globe's top nutrition and fitness tracking app now has the capabilities to capture sleep data from a wide assortment of popular, bestselling apps and trackers across iOS and Android. As users log in and access the 'Sleep' section of the app, sleep data from the day before will be presented, alongside their food diary and nutritional information. Premium users will also have the ability to see time-stamps associated with logged food entries.

Key Points: 
  • "It's no secret that both nutrition and sleep are important to our health, but the relationship between the two is often overlooked.
  • The Sleep feature on MyFitnessPal can be accessed when users pair the app with Health Connect (for Android users) or Apple Health (for iOs users).
  • Exercising is Good for Sleep: 58% of people say exercising has a positive impact on their sleep quality.
  • The Eat Right, Sleep Tight plan is now available on MyFitnessPal, and can be downloaded for free via App Store and Google Play .

4 Tech News Sites, Influencers Launch Gadgety Awards at ShowStoppers Press Events

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Collectively, the Gadgety Awards bring together a balanced and effective method to determine the best of the best."

Key Points: 
  • Collectively, the Gadgety Awards bring together a balanced and effective method to determine the best of the best."
  • "The Gadgety Awards will bring instant credibility and added visibility to the innovators, startups and industry leaders that introduce new products at ShowStoppers press events around the world," said Dave Leon, principal, ShowStoppers.
  • "The judges have attended ShowStoppers events and covered tech for readers, viewers, consumers and business buyers for decades.
  • The four news sites and influencers tested the Gadgety Awards at ShowStoppers @ IFA, 31 Aug. 2023, in Berlin.

Wearables Bounce Back with 8.5% Growth in Q2 2023 and a Positive Forecast, According to IDC

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

This growth came at the expense of overall market value as average selling prices (ASPs) fell due to increased competition and discounting by retailers seeking to reduce excess inventory.

Key Points: 
  • This growth came at the expense of overall market value as average selling prices (ASPs) fell due to increased competition and discounting by retailers seeking to reduce excess inventory.
  • Competition from outside the top 5 companies has been on the rise allowing these smaller companies to gain share in the past year.
  • With growth returning this quarter, IDC forecasts 520 million wearables will be shipped in 2023, up 5.6% from 2022.
  • Top 5 Wearable Device Product Categories: 2023 and 2027 Shipment Volume and Annual Growth, and 2023-2027 CAGR (shipments in millions)

SohoMD Announces First-of-its-Kind Partnership with Withings Health Solutions to Enhance Mental Health Care through Remote Monitoring

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

SohoMD , the foremost online mental health platform focused on comprehensive biological psychiatry, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Withings Health Solutions , the Healthcare division of Withings, the global leader in at-home connected health.

Key Points: 
  • SohoMD , the foremost online mental health platform focused on comprehensive biological psychiatry, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Withings Health Solutions , the Healthcare division of Withings, the global leader in at-home connected health.
  • SohoMD, founded and run by two board-certified psychiatrists, delivers multidisciplinary care that is unique in the field of online mental health.
  • This new program with SohoMD, Withings Health Solutions first mental health partnership, creates a seamless process for body weight data and blood pressure readings to be shared with practitioners for faster, more effective mental healthcare.
  • “This is our first partnership with a licensed psychology platform," said Antoine Robiliard, Vice President of Withings Health Solutions.

Global Fitness Tracker Market Set to Reach $272.8 Billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 17.8% during 2023-2033

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The "Fitness Tracker Market" report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global fitness tracker market, its current size, and projections for the future.

Key Points: 
  • The "Fitness Tracker Market" report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global fitness tracker market, its current size, and projections for the future.
  • Here are some key points from the report:
    The global fitness tracker market was valued at USD 45 billion in 2022.
  • It is expected to reach USD 272.8 billion by 2033 with a CAGR of 17.8% during the forecast period 2023-2033.
  • Regional Markets: In 2022, the North American region accounted for the highest revenue in the fitness tracker market.

Wearable Medical Device Market to Hit $168.2 Billion by 2030: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Straps, clip, bracelets & watches are the largest and fastest growing segment for wearable medical devices.

Key Points: 
  • Straps, clip, bracelets & watches are the largest and fastest growing segment for wearable medical devices.
  • Read 150-page market research report, " Wearable Medical Device Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Diagnostic, Therapeutic Devices), By Site (Handheld, Headband, Strap, Shoe Sensors), By Application, By Region And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030 ", published by Grand View Research.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic somehow has a positive impact on wearable medical device market owing to increasing demand for telemedicine.
  • Growth of telemedicine and expansion of applications to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in its systems has led to wearable medical device market growth.

Wearable Medical Device Market to Hit $168.2 Billion by 2030: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Straps, clip, bracelets & watches are the largest and fastest growing segment for wearable medical devices.

Key Points: 
  • Straps, clip, bracelets & watches are the largest and fastest growing segment for wearable medical devices.
  • Read 150-page market research report, " Wearable Medical Device Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Diagnostic, Therapeutic Devices), By Site (Handheld, Headband, Strap, Shoe Sensors), By Application, By Region And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030 ", published by Grand View Research.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic somehow has a positive impact on wearable medical device market owing to increasing demand for telemedicine.
  • Growth of telemedicine and expansion of applications to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in its systems has led to wearable medical device market growth.

HLTH Is Coming: Preeminent Health Innovation Event In The U.S. Launches In Europe & Announces First Supporters

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Monday, June 19, 2023

HLTH (pronounced "health") has quickly established itself as the definitive healthcare event in the US.

Key Points: 
  • HLTH (pronounced "health") has quickly established itself as the definitive healthcare event in the US.
  • Founded by serial entrepreneur and investor, Jonathan Weiner, HLTH will be the third event he has founded to be brought to Europe at scale.
  • HLTH Europe's agenda will profile the individuals and organisations catalysing action and inspiring change across the entire European health ecosystem.
  • HLTH Europe will focus on tackling the difficult conversations and exploring the many opportunities in European health today,' said Lina Behrens, Head of Content, HLTH Europe.