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The platform provides games, music and meditation tools. 

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Patients with long-term pain were more likely to log high-pain events in their apps on days with certain weather conditions, such as high humidity.

Integrating Fitbit into the platform provides Health2Sync users with a more holistic view of their health, which can support them in making healthy lifestyle choices to better manage their condition.

The Belgium-based company's app can render heart rhythm irregularity readings in roughly 60 seconds.

A UK-based research group reports that period tracking app Maya and MIA are sharing sensitive data with Facebook.

When users search for vaccine information on Pinterest they will get information from sources like the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control. 

Users earn points for tracking healthy behaviors and may redeem them at various vendors. 

Designed for leisure and corporate travelers alike, the new service provides access to an international network of travel medicine specialists.

The study was published today in Nature.