eating disorder

Piggy bank
By  Laura Lovett 01:58 pm February 16, 2022
Virtual eating disorder treatment company Equip announced a $58 million Series B funding round led by the Chernin Group (TCG). Tiger Global, General Catalyst, F-Prime Capital, Optum Ventures, .406 Ventures and Katie Couric Media also participated in the round. This news comes roughly a year after the San Diego-based company closed its $13 million Series A round. To date the startup has raised $75...
A person using a phone to track the calories in a salad
By  Emily Olsen 09:30 am October 25, 2021
An app can track the calories you consume. A wearable monitors your step count, urging you to get active if your number is too low. That same watch might be able to evaluate your sleep too, even monitor your blood oxygen levels. With a variety of methods on the market to track and measure your body, when is fitness-tracking and calorie-counting, especially for weight loss, too much? In the midst...
A family talking to a doctor on a laptop
By  Emily Olsen 11:10 am October 14, 2021
Virtual eating disorder treatment Equip announced Thursday it’s expanding into Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Illinois. The at-home model engages the patient’s family in treatment and pairs the patient with a care team that includes a therapist, dietician and physician alongside family and peer mentors. Equip said its program will be covered through Optum immediately in Colorado, Florida and...
In-ap shots of Instagram's eating disorder resources.
By  Dave Muoio 12:56 pm February 23, 2021
Yesterday TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest each announced collaborations with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) that are focused on highlighting body positivity and surfacing eating disorder support services to their users. Timed with the start of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, all three social media networks described new systems in which users who either search for or...