Consumer

San Diego-based GreatCall, which offers digital health services and devices to seniors, has acquired the assets of aging in place startup Lively for an undisclosed amount.

According to a new report from Parks Associates, ownership of digital health and wellness devices in the United States -- especially fitness trackers -- is steadily climbing.

Wristly, a relatively new research firm that aims to provide independent research on the Apple Watch, has released a small survey that includes data from Apple Watch owners who were dissatisfied with the product.

This week the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case about veterinary medicine delivered via email.

Goqii has raised $13.

Food tracking is one area where digital health still hasn't meaningfully surpassed the status quo.

Skulpt, which has developed a smartphone-connected device that measures a user's body fat percentage  and muscle quality, raised $4.

Considering recent events, big name consumer brands are more likely than ever to move into regulated medical devices.

Fitbit Surge Fitbit has added a new functionality to its Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge trackers that will enable the device to readily distinguish between different kinds of movement, and has also upgraded the heart rate sensors in the trackers.

Michael Millenson There appears to be a broad consensus that patient-centeredness is important to the future of healthcare, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.