This talk was delivered virtually by our CEO, Tracey Welson-Rossman, at the prestigious Advances in Women’s Healthcare, Nursing, and Midwifery conference on October 21st, 2022. Using principles from lean startup methodology to guide the discussion, Tracey examines why health tech solutions should think specifically about designing for women, and how the Journal My Health team … Read more
In March, Journal My Health launched a period tracker as a new feature to our platform. Despite a lack of studies documenting the impact of a woman’s menstrual cycle on her chronic condition, interviews with our female users supported our belief of a possible link between the two. We designed this feature to help women … Read more
Over the weekend, the number three ranked female golfer in the world made headlines for an astounding reason. Lydia Ko was praised for her openness in referencing her period as the reason for back tightness during a tournament. That’s right, on the first day of Women’s Health Month 2022, we’re still surprised when a woman … Read more
I’m excited to have Dr. Marta Becker with us, as she shares her four top tips on how to prepare for a medical appointment. She is an ENT specialist with Jefferson-Abington Health from Philadelphia, PA. “Everybody wants to get in and out of their doctor’s office as quickly as possible, but not miss out on any important … Read more
A recent article in the Inquirer brought our attention back to a subject that is near and dear to our hearts: what effect does the weather have on people’s health? As laypeople, many of us may have heard a friend or family member (or ourselves!) complain that their symptoms – joint pain, migraine, sinus problems, … Read more
Chronic conditions are literally killing us. They impact nearly half of the U.S. population and roughly a third of those people have more than one chronic condition. The cost of these conditions eats up 84% of the healthcare spend in America. Much attention is given to the most well-known chronic conditions like heart disease and … Read more
The new feature allows users to track their period alongside customized symptoms, and see how their menstrual cycle impacts their chronic condition.
In recent years, Big Tech has gotten a bad rep. But of course many tech companies are doing important work making monumental positive changes to society, health, and the environment. To highlight these, we started a new interview series about “Technology Making An Important Positive Social Impact”. We are interviewing leaders of tech companies who … Read more
Factoring in self-reported data alongside health wearables and traditional medical insights gives clinicians a fuller picture of our health.
Join this webinar examining how the healthcare community can better address the gender-related variance of chronic conditions.
