Articles about Health – Page 8 of 9

Brooks Running starts online community with help from MapMyFitness

There are all kinds of ways companies today try to encourage people to exercise, be it through gift certificate incentives… Read More

Skin sensors and smartphones: Samsung exec sees big potential for wearables

SAN FRANCISCO — When Samsung’s Chief Strategy Officer Young Sohn took the stage at the MobileBeat conference this morning, he… Read More

This startup wants to help you save on medical bills by taking control of your health

There is already a bevy of health and wellness startups out there in a very crowded space. But a new Seattle… Read More

Former Olympic skier starts company that teaches young female athletes mental fitness

For the ten years Libby Ludlow spent racing down mountains as a U.S. Olympic skier, she never met with venture… Read More

The Most Valuable Pitches (MVPs) from Nike Accelerator Demo Day

Well, that was inspiring — both to the brain and the body. The Nike Accelerator Demo Day wrapped up Monday… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: GeoPalz motivates kids to exercise with reward system

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Nextstep.io teaches you about yourself with exercise data

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

A CPR coach: New $1,795 device measures chest compressions in real time

Redmond-based Physio-Control today rolled out a new technology called TrueCPR which is designed to help first responders and other health… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: GoRecess helps you find, book fitness classes

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program… Read More

EveryMove partners with popular Endomondo sports tracker app

EveryMove, a Seattle-based startup that lets users track their healthy habits and rewards them with gift cards and reduced health-care premiums, has partnered… Read More

Here comes Cody, another fitness-oriented app

Based on how much brain power is going into creating health and fitness technologies, you’d be surprised that there’s an… Read More

Bill Gates’ Annual Letter: How measurement can change the world

Bill Gates published his fifth annual letter today and wrote that accurate measurements and clear goals are the keys to improving the… Read More

Rewind: EveryMove’s ‘mileage program’ for your health

Our guest this past weekend on the GeekWire Podcast was Russell Benaroya, the CEO of EveryMove, a Seattle-area startup that lets… Read More

Stop slouching! Startup scores cash for high-tech posture-sensing waistband

Now, here’s a product that just seems perfect for desk-bound, laptop-typing geeks like us. Meet the Lumo BodyTech, a device… Read More

Feeling tired? Mindbloom app helps increase your energy level with a smartphone

Getting tired and feeling sleepy during the day is a common problem. Many of us resort to several cups of… Read More

New chip is tiny, cheap and can monitor everything from your heartbeat to sleeping patterns

Advancements of technology have made electronics smaller in size and cheaper in price — think iPods, laptops, cell phones. And… Read More

Mindbloom’s Chris Hewett on the startup rat race and how to work smarter

Veteran game designer Chris Hewett and his team at Mindbloom want to make sure you are living your healthiest, happiest… Read More

EveryMove launches service to earn rewards for running, biking and walking the dog

A flat belly or a healthy lifestyle aren’t the only incentives for exercise anymore. A Seattle startup is now rewarding… Read More

Health portal Navigating Cancer lands $2 million, looks to hire developers

Navigating Cancer, an online resource for patients who are dealing with various forms of cancer, has reeled in an additional… Read More

Earn a chance to win $1M just for getting in shape: That’s the promise of KardioFit

I never thought playing the lottery would help improve one’s physical fitness. But that’s the idea behind KardioFit, a Bellevue… Read More

Frazier Healthcare files to raise a $400 million venture fund

Frazier Healthcare, a 21-year-old venture capital firm with offices in Seattle and Silicon Valley, has filed documents with the Securities… Read More

Meet Cody: Could this virtual coach actually pump you up more than Hans and Franz?

Would you take your fitness advice from a robotic looking character named Cody? Some former Microsoft geeks hope so. That’s… Read More

Seattle startup lands $5M for ‘tumor paint’ to ID cancer cells

A Seattle startup that spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has raised $5 million in series A funding… Read More

Buster Benson to sell Health Month, unveils Hipster Habit App

Health Month is on the auction block. The online game, created by Seattle developer Buster Benson to help people motivate… Read More

Medical social network Alliance Health buys Seattle’s Medify

Medify, a Seattle startup that helps people find detailed medical information about diseases, has been acquired in a deal of… Read More

A ‘TB breathalyzer’ and other wild ideas backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced more than 100 winners of its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, an effort whereby the… Read More

EveryMove lands $2.6 million to create a ‘mileage rewards program’ for health

Should Americans earn rewards for good health and fitness practices, just as they earn free miles for frequent flying and… Read More

Kineta, UW receive biodefense grant to study ways to wipe out deadly viruses like Ebola

The University of Washington, University of Texas Medical Branch and Kineta — a Seattle biotechnology upstart — have received an… Read More

UW spin-out born out of doctor’s frustration with paper-based records

The University of Washington is spinning out a new startup company by the name of TransformativeMed which has developed a… Read More

Jeff Bezos-backed ZocDoc makes Seattle house call, launches doctor appointment service

When ZocDoc announced $75 million in new funding last September, the 5-year-old company stated that it planned to use the… Read More