The T2 Mood Tracker, developed by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2), is now available for US armed services members, veterans and families. This app, available for Android phones only (iPhone shortly), won the Apps for the (US) Army competition [TA 13 Aug].  Mood Tracker is designed for tracking emotional health after deployments by entering information such as general mood and stress level. 
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As reported in Telecare Aware a month ago, the debate about charging for telecare services has been having a high-profile public airing amongst the people of Stoke-on-Trent in the UK Midlands. The council has now decided to introduce charging. Local
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A pilot project involving people who had strokes undertaken by The NHS East of England uses IOCOM software with a computer on wheels, known as a ‘computer on wheels’ (COW), which houses a fixed video camera and audio link. Health
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A thought-provoking footnote to Breast Cancer Awareness month: Mike Story, Executive Vice President of Advantage Home Telehealth near Buffalo, NY, has revealed that 2 years after his wife died from breast cancer, he has also been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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There are few events of this type in the New York metro area — despite (because of?) the concentration of healthcare resources and healthcare related non-profits here.  This evening will be hosted by the MIT Enterprise Forum of NYC on Wednesday
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For our US readers:  want a really different costume for your Halloween bash or trick ‘n’ treating?  The Taizo (‘taizou’=calisthenics) robot from (where else?) Japan, is cute, cuddly and does a 30-move exercise routine verrryyyyy slowwwwly.  Developed by the National Institute
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Hot on the heels of the MediPendant story, there is news of more mainstream media publicity, but for a telehealth device this time. It’s the first such FDA-approved Bluetooth device, the MyGlucoHealth Wireless meter by Entra Health Systems. It featured
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