What is a pedometer and why should you buy one? How important is it and what are the benefits that you can get from it? Simply put, a pedometer is a device that counts the number of steps that you take throughout the day. It can be worn as a watch or on a clip… Read More »
by Abrie Valentine Defining Health and Fitness What defines health & fitness? Most people would associate a person with a great sculpted physique to be of a healthy standard of fitness. Fitness nowadays seems to be measured upon (a six-pack) (how many blocks of abs are showcased), or a minimum of subcutaneous fat around the waist or… Read More »
Apologies on the hiatus for posting on THCB. As many of you know, I was running around getting Health 2.0 in order this past weekend. Today we are featuring a piece on understanding how machine learning can actually work in health care today-Matthew Holt THCB
This week, we have some data from our National Pregnancy Registry of Psychiatric Medications looking at infants exposed to quetiapine (Seroquel). Consistent with other studies we have seen recently, there appears to be no increase in risk of major malformations. There is also an interesting paper from DiFlorio and colleagues which assesses risk for postpartum… Read More »
We’ve all felt guilty about taking a sick day at one time or another. Even if you’ve been hit with a horrible flu and find it hard just to get out of bed, all you can think about at the back of your mind is the never-ending ‘to-do’ list sitting on your desk, the emails… Read More »