This post is based on a friend of a friend situation. Important details have been changed to protect anonymity, but not the basic realities I want to discuss. A 49-year old man was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer about a year and a half ago. This sad situation...
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This shouldn’t come as a surprise to most readers of American HealthScare, but 2 recent studies found that wearable fitness bands did not improve outcomes. One was a study comparing 4 incentives to increase physical activity: Fitbit Zap activity tracker, tracker plus charity incentives, tracker plus cash incentives, and a control...
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