Note: I had stopped writing posts in 2017. Slowly getting back to it starting late 2024, mostly for AI.
There are plenty of medical conditions that necessitate dietary changes (Celiac's, Diabetes, etc.) and it's a hassle for the affected individual and/or primary caregiver to manage cooking with restrictions like gluten-free or lactose-free ingredients. MyFoodMyHealth...
Online communities are perhaps the cornerstone of web these days, and I'm begining to find so many of them related to health that I'm slowly running out of things to say around the topic. DailyStrength.org is a place for patients/family members to find others like...
Your doctor may not think of it that way, but some advertisers feel that the time you spend in the waiting room is important. Phreesia offers 'PhreesiaPad': a wireless-enabled touch screen device that replaces the traditional forms-on-a-clipboard you get handed when...
Since my last rant was around twitter, I thought I'll follow up with another one around same topic. First notable thing about FoodFeed is that its not really useful (their own words, not mine). Its a service that lets you share your eating habits on twitter. They are...
Google.org's flutrend is an attempt to model flu activity across US based on the search terms that Google.com users enter around flu symptoms, treatment etc. The underlying premise is that there is a relationship between how many people search for flu-related topics...
OrganizedWisdom describes itself as the first human-powered, doctor-guided search service for health. What the site promises to provide are noise-free, simple but organized search pages that list relevant information on health topics. Its a crowdsourcing model at...
Fitbit is a startup trying to leverage the rising wellness trend- they manufacture a small device that you can wear throughout the day to find out how much physical activity you did, how well you slept etc. The tiny device sells for $99 and contains a motion sensor...
I'm not a fan of direct to consumer genetic testing, but that market is hard to ingore now. deCODEme (excellent name choice, btw) will analyze your genetic information, store it securely and provide you with updates on your genetic profile "as new knowledge becomes...
Another consumer-oriented concept. This one is specifically for patients on multiple medications who are curious to find out how they interact and what side-effects are related to which. DoubleCheckMD is an offering by a Cambridge, MA-based company called Enhanced...
Pain is a subjective symptom that is often hard to correctly diagnose and treat on long-term basis. It's the focus of ReliefInsite- an online web diary for patients with chronic pain. The idea is first to provide a simple platform to record and store pain-related data...