As someone who has spent his last three months in the liberal haven that is Boulder, Colorado, it’s hard to imagine that there are any fast food restaurants still in business out here. The only thing Boulderites seem to agree on more than politics is their health. If it isn’t free range, organic, hormone-free, and…
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DC-based digital health startup Audax Health launched a really interesting online health platform today called Careverge. If one of your goals – for this year, or maybe it’s just ongoing – is to get and stay healthy, Careverge could be a fun way to go about it, as the platform combines social networking and gaming. The Careverge…
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I don’t know anyone who makes New Year’s resolutions – and sticks to them – at least for longer than 2 weeks. It’s so easy to say “I want to eat better or exercise more or stop drinking like it’s New Year’s Eve every day,” but with broad goals like that, actually making those changes…
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Early this morning, it was officially announced that Remedy Health Media, a New York-based health information company, acquired Arlington, Virginia-based startup HealthCentral, an online service that offers information, tools, and community access to both patients and caregivers alike. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is now believed to give Remedy Health Medi,…
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Yesterday in Pittsburgh, Innovation Works’ AlphaLab startup accelerator program launched another 6 companies at its demo day. Twice a year, up to 6 promising companies are selected to participate in the 20 week program. The current group of companies has been at it since June and have worked with mentors, advisors, and the Innovation Works…
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Fitocacy, the web game that helps you improve your physical fitness, has a new look and feel to help you manage your workouts. We covered Fitocracy back in May, to let our readers know how they can improve their fitness results using this fun and challenging game. Now Fitocracy’s Workout Tracker has been redesigned to enhance the…
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Have you ever wanted to play baseball, softball, basketball, football, or any other team sport, but didn’t have enough people to get a full-on game together? I have. It’s frustrating to have the energy to want to play a game and not be able to actually play one. The New York-based company Tomato Lightning is looking…
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As a newly formed “health nut,” I understand that creating a healthy lifestyle requires more than willpower to be sustainable over time. To adopt new healthy eating and fitness habits, a wellness plan should be fun, rewarding, and, if you’re lucky, something you can share with others. A new app called Wellthy is helping people…
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Betterworks, the startup based in LA and led by well-known entrepreneur and angel investor Paige Craig, just published the first in a series of infographics they are launching to help draw attention to various facets of their business. Betterworks enables small companies to offer employees with a range of perks to choose from within a predetermined perk…
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From DNA-based water testers to Poopeas and even jetpacks, Tech Cocktail loves innovation and entrepreneurs, whether they are focused on apps, gadgets, gear and even food or supplements – which is what we are looking at today. At last year’s Boston Tech Cocktail event, I was happy to meet Catharine Arnston, an energetic and persuasive entrepreneur who called…
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Many people don’t realize that you can actually get sick while in the hospital. Hospital-acquired infections are a significant problem in today’s healthcare facilities. In 2002, 1.7 million such infections either caused or contributed to almost 99,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Austin-based Xenex Healthcare Services has created a machine…
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Most things in life worth having take time and effort, and creating a healthy lifestyle for you and your family is no exception. Combing through nutrition labels and planning a well-balanced diet, as you hurry to check “grocery shopping” off your to-do list, can be a challenge. Throw in a kid or two with food allergies,…
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We are living in the connected era as people, cars, homes and even the refrigerator is getting connected to the Web in some way. So it was only a matter of time until we saw this trend take to the gym. Technogym is a company that has created Visioweb to offer the first treadmill connected…
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When exercise is fun, we’re more likely to do it. That’s the idea behind Explorence, a mobile app that turns outdoor recreational activities into real-life video games. Video games are great, but they keep you on the couch. With obesity in the United States carrying a $147 billion price tag, just over 9% of medical spending,…
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Tired of breaking your New Year’s Resolutions? I know I am. Self improvement is never an easy thing to accomplish without a reminder every now and then of how you’re doing. Now with Commitie, keeping track of your habits is as simple as pie, and creating a better You is just a few steps away!…
Read MoreAnyone that has had to navigate the healthcare system for anything beyond a routine doctor’s visit knows the legwork involved; anyone that has had to juggle multiple health provider services, prescriptions, therapies, tests, supplements and nutritional regimens knows it can be crushing during already trying times. The hard realization here is that no one will…
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There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More