Re-Mission 2

Study: Fitbits, specially-stocked iPads may improve quality of life for young people with cancer

By Jonah Comstock 03:45 pm June 25, 2018

A prospective cohort study of 33 adolescent cancer patients suggests that providing a Fitbit activity tracker and an iPad equipped with specialized health apps at the time of diagnosis can increase at least subjective measures of quality of life. In the study, recently published in the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, patients at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard...

Cigna integrates MyFitnessPal into coaching program

By Aditi Pai 10:20 am September 16, 2013

MyFitnessPal announced a partnership with health insurance company Cigna, which will combine MyFitnessPal’s nutrition, physical activity and weight management resource with Cigna's health coaching programs. The offering will give customers the option to connect their MyFitnessPal accounts with their personal Cigna coach to instantly share their diet and exercise activity. Wellness tracking...