January 24, 2012, 12:09 am
Fitbit, a maker of a digital health and fitness devices, announced today it has raised $12 million in Series C funding.
The round of funding, which will be used to fund growth, was led by existing partners Foundry Group, True Ventures, SoftTech VC, and Felicis Ventures.
“This funding will help us accelerate the hiring of the best hardware and software engineers, designers, product managers and marketers,” Fitbit CEO and co-founder James Park said in a statement. “This is the perfect time for passionate and smart people to join us as we create devices and services that improve the health of millions.”
Founded in 2007, the company wowed attendees at the TechCrunch50 conference in 2008 with a personal motion sensor and associated online service that tracks your physical activity.
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January 23, 2012, 12:18 pm
Creating a positive learning environment in Home will allow your children to feel comfortable, safe and engaged – something that all kids deserve. Positive learning environment includes developing separate area or space at home where they can study and focus without being interrupted. Successful parenthood includes the ability to understand and fulfill all the needs required by own children.
First thing of creating positive environment at Home is making separate structure or space inside the Home (can be even little separated) which may be called as study room for kids. Apart from books, study room can be decorated with appropriate furniture, pictures and other childish elements which can make the entire space comfortable for study. M
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January 18, 2012, 8:05 pm
Background
Use of dietary supplements is common among people living with HIV/AIDS. Because dietary supplements are used in the context of other health behaviors, they may have direct and indirect health benefits. However, supplements may also be associated with vulnerability to medical misinformation and unfounded health claims. We examined use of dietary supplements among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and the association between use of dietary supplements and believing medical misinformation. Methods: A convenience sample of 268 men and 76 women living with HIV was recruited from AIDS services and clinics in Atlanta, GA. Participants completed measures of demographic and health characteristics, dietary supplement use, beliefs about dietary supplements, internet use, and an internet evaluation task designed to assess vulnerability to medical misinformation.
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January 18, 2012, 2:34 pm
Congo is experiencing one of the deadliest conflicts on earth; four million people have been killed in the war there. What can we do about it? Yoga for Congo Women is a not-for-profit that helps women in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was started by Ann Richmond, who read an article in Yoga Journal about a woman who had traveled to Rwanda with Women for Women International, an organization that helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives. She went to the website and learned about the violence in Congo. “I was stunned, and felt ripped open inside. I had to do something,” she recalls. Soon after she participated in a Run for Congo Women, inspiration struck: “I could see how yoga could interweave with knowledge and empowerment in a truly unique and beautiful way. Read the full article…
January 12, 2012, 8:09 am
Maxillary sinuses are glands located behind our cheekbones. Occurrence of tumors in the maxillary sinuses is common. According to the definition presented by the National Cancer Institute, tumors are masses consisting of extra tissues, which are formed with newly produced cells that are created without any need. Tumors can be benign or malignant. A benign tumor is usually not known for causing any health issue. A person will suffer from severe health problems due to benign tumors only if these tumors impede the sinus drainage or block the airflow. The malignant tumors, on the other hand, are formed of cancerous cells. As the disease progresses, the malignant tumor in the maxillary sinuses tends to spread outside the sinus glands affecting tissues of other body parts.
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