• Which is the Better Step Tracking App – Duffy or StepsApp?

    Which is the Better Step Tracking App – Duffy or StepsApp?

    If you have an Apple Watch you are probably interested in keeping track of your fitness activity in some way.  Whether it’s knowing how many calories you burned working out, or how many steps you’ve taken in a day, you want to know.  How easy this is depends on the apps that are available.  The…

  • Things You Should Know if a Loved One Has an Eating Disorder

    Things You Should Know if a Loved One Has an Eating Disorder

    Eating disorders are incredibly complex.  Even people who have recovered from them, have a hard time understanding everything about them.  Each disorder is unique to the individual and with it comes its own unique set of experiences and issues.  It may be triggered by different events, and manifested in unique and yet peculiar ways.  If…

  • Apple, Google and Fitbit Receive Fastpass from FDA for Health Apps

    Apple, Google and Fitbit Receive Fastpass from FDA for Health Apps

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named the companies involved in a recently instituted “pre-certification” program that determines whether or not they meet baseline quality standards for health software.  Apple, Fitbit and Samsung and Alphabet’s Verily are among the firms that will help the FDA set the benchmarks and decide just how much information…