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Polar's app leaked military locations, Asian parents more often trust health AI, and more digital health news briefs

By Dave Muoio 03:59 pm July 9, 2018

Prying eyes. Polar now joins Strava in the list of fitness app makers accidentally betraying military information. According to a report from the Dutch publication De Correspondent, an opt-in feature within the app posts users’ routes to an online map can become a gateway to their private information with diligent searching and a simple modification of the browser’s web address. Working with the...

Digital health news briefs for 2/2/2017

By Jonah Comstock 05:23 pm February 2, 2017

Molina, CareSpeak team up for adherence program. Molina Healthcare, a multi-state healthcare organization, tapped CareSpeak Communications to develop a text message program to improve medication adherence. Members in California, Michigan, and Ohio can recieve tailored reminders, feedback, and encouragement about their medications in English or Spanish. "Molina's mission is to provide quality...