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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Apple scores major Apple Watch win
Just a few weeks after Apple, Inc. pointed out at its September event that it is now the second-largest watchmaker…
In major win for Apple, Aetna becomes first insurance company to subsidize Apple Watch
Aetna today announced a new initiative to revolutionize members’ consumer health experience…
New ‘SweatCoin’ iPhone app pays people to get fit
A free smartphone app that will pay people to be physically active launches on Wednesday in Britain…
Why you’ll wear an Apple Watch to keep your job
With Apple Watch, Cupertino has taken a leadership position in the mass-market for…
Share your fitness data for an Apple Watch – or cash
In one program, workers can buy a $350 Apple Watch for just $25 by meeting exercise goals for two years…
Health insurer will charge more for lazy people, less for active people, based on Apple Watch sensors
Tracking customers’ sedentary lifestyles with Apple Watch means they pay higher health insurance premiums…
Study: Blue light emitted by iPhones and iPads can make you fat
Blue-enriched light exposure was associated with an increase in hunger…
