Beginning this fall, customers can earn the watch through the John Hancock Vitality Program for just $25, simply by being more active…
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Apple announces three groundbreaking health studies
Apple today announced three unprecedented medical studies, in partnership with leading academic and research institutions, that will reach more participants than has ever been possible…
Apple CEO Cook on Health Records privacy: I want to ‘deeply trust’ the ‘people that have my health data’
The global health care industry is expected to reach $10 trillion by 2022…
Apple hires prominent obstetrician, signaling interest in women’s health
Apple’s health team has hired an obstetrician to look into how the company can bolster its efforts in women’s health, among other projects…
Apple job openings for health-related positions up 400% since 2017
Based on hiring data trends, it appears Apple has every intention to continue to invest in health technology…
Apple’s digital health plan puts the iPhone and Apple Watch at the heart of your wellbeing
Digital health is where big tech firms want to be right now…
Apple’s next really big thing: Health
Transforming consumer health is Apple’s next really big thing…
Big insights Apple CEO Tim Cook shared this week
Apple’s revenue for wearables is already more than 50% more than iPod was at its peak…
Apple now has dozens of medical doctors on staff
Apple has dozens of medical doctors working across its various teams…
Study shows active Apple Watch users gain extra years of life
A global study conducted for a large insurance company with tech giant Apple has concluded…
John Hancock and Vitality prove Apple Watch incentives boost physical activity rates by more than 30 percent
High-intensity activity days increased by 52 percent…
Life insurance companies are luring Apple Watch users with deals
Apple Watches are increasingly part of everyday life…
Wowed by Apple Watch’s ECG? Wait ’til you see what’s next
Apple’s newly developed ECG reading tool on Apple Watch may or may not gain approval for use…
New initiative offers free accidental death insurance to Apple Watch owners
Consumers who own an Apple Watch are being offered $1,000 of accidental death insurance coverage…
Apple’s new ResearchKit API monitors Parkinson’s disease symptoms on Apple Watch
Apple is adding a new ‘Movement Disorder API’ to its open-source ResearchKit framework…
Why you shouldn’t worry about radiation from your Wi-Fi router or iPhone
There’s a lot of bad ‘science’ floating around about radio frequency and electromagnetic field exposure…
A tale of two hospitals that adopted Apple’s Health Record app
Apple’s Health Record app allows patients to pull in their healthcare info from multiple providers…
Study suggests AliveCor KardiaBand for Apple Watch can be used with AI algorithm to detect high potassium
AliveCor, the company that makes an FDA-approved EKG band for the Apple Watch called KardiaBand…
UnitedHealthcare lets Apple Watch users can earn money for medical expenses
Anyone enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Motion can get an Apple Watch Series 3 and have the option to apply earnings from the program toward buying the device…
Apple’s cure for soaring healthcare costs? Tech-savvy clinics
Apple plans to open healthcare clinics for its Cupertino employees and their families…
Apple’s preeminent Apple Watch: What does the future hold?
As the Apple Watch prepares to turn three, Apple’s preeminent wearable has hit an interesting inflection point…
Tim Cook: Apple can make a ‘significant contribution’ in health care
Apple CEO Tim Cook talked up the company’s ambitions in the health-care sector on Tuesday…
Apple aims to revolutionize healthcare – for free
Last week, Apple announced another step forward in its health efforts….
Apple will finally replace the fax machine in health care
We’ve seen some spectacular advances in fields ranging from surgery to gene editing…
Why Apple is positioned to win the electronic medical record game with Health Records in iOS 11.3
Apple’s next update of operating system for iPhones and iPads will include a feature…
Apple announces effortless solution bringing health records to iPhone
Apple today introduced a significant update to the Health app with the iOS 11.3 beta…
Apple Watches told fans they might be having heart attacks at end of crazy Vikings-Saints NFL playoff game
The last few minutes of the game alone saw multiple lead changes and an assortment of incredible plays…
Apple is developing an integrated EKG heart monitor for Apple Watch
“Apple Inc. is developing an advanced heart-monitoring feature for future versions of its smartwatch…
Health officials: Cellphone radiation could increase risk for brain cancer and tumors, low sperm count, headaches, impaired memory, hearing, and sleep
Harmful cellphone radiation and how you can avoid it…
Apple health director exits to keep a promise to sister who died of cancer
Apple’s health boss, Anil Sethi, has left the company to start venture focusing on helping very sick patients…
John Hancock offers Apple Watch Series 3 for only $25 to all Vitality life insurance customers
John Hancock announced today it is expanding its Apple Watch program to all new and existing John Hancock Vitality life…
Apple working with a start-up ‘Health Gorilla’ in secretive personal health record initiative
Apple is working on a secret plan to turn the iPhone into a personal hub for all your medical information…
Apple may be poised to disrupt the retail healthcare market
Wall Street kept its cool Tuesday, Oct. 17, after reports surfaced that Apple Inc. was in talks…
Apple explored buying a health care clinic as part of a bigger push into health care
Apple has considered an expansion into health care clinics, and had talks to buy a start-up called Crossover Health…
Apple’s healthcare plans under the microscope: From iPhone apps to Apple Watch and what comes next
It’s unsurprising that Apple has its sights set on the healthcare market…
Why the Apple Watch won’t replace your doctor anytime soon
Apple is moving ahead with a plan to screen for disease with its Apple Watch…
Apple Heart Study could turn Apple Watch into a ‘must have’ for millions of patients
Apple is working with partners to test whether its smartwatch can be used to detect common heart conditions…
What Apple and Aetna discussed about Apple Watch last week
Apple and Aetna conducted a series of meetings late last week to discuss the next step…
Apple and the future of the insurance industry
We carry health sensors on our wrist, and our Apple Watch is becoming our personal physician…
Apple and Aetna hold secret meetings to bring Apple Watch to the insurer’s 23 million members
The move by Aetna is part of its push to increase customer interest in a healthier lifestyle and a better tracking of diet…