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Nike + iPod experience coming soon to gyms

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Nike and Apple are working with major gym equipment manufacturers such as Life Fitness, Precor, Star Trac and Technogym to make their cardio equipment Nike + iPod compatible so health club members can easily track workouts on cardio equipment like treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes and stair climbers. Nike + iPod users will simply plug in their iPod nano into the equipment at the start of their workout to automatically record their progress. Users can then connect their iPod with their computer to upload the workout to www.nikeplus.com.

Nike’s innovative Nike + iPod running experience combining music, personal coaching and fitness networking has forever changed the way people run, creating in its first year, the world’s largest online running destination at www.nikeplus.com. Launched just under two years ago, in partnership with Apple, Nike+ lets your iPod nano talk to Nike+ enabled running shoes through the wireless Nike + iPod Sport Kit. Data on time, distance, calories burned and pace is stored on your nano and is easily downloaded through iTunes to www.nikeplus.com. Nikeplus.com users not only can track their own data, but also challenge others and participate in online forums.

Originally posted on March 4, 2008 @ 10:24 pm

Inspire to build 30th online health community with United Cerebral Palsy of NY

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Inspire, a company known for building online communities for nonprofit health associations, announced that it will partner with United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP/NYC) and United Cerebral Palsy National (UCP) in Washington, DC, to develop and manage an online community for parents of children with cerebral palsy and other development disabilities.

The online community will be part of an authoritative early intervention resource site to be launched later this year. It will be the 30th health social networking site built by Inspire, which was founded in 2005.

UCP is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy-which affects more than 760,000 individuals in the US. The National organization is one of the nation’s leading organizations– serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. Today, more than 65 percent of the 176,000 children and adults served by UCP affiliates have disabilities other than cerebral palsy.

Inspire has also recently signed partnership agreements with the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Encephalitis Global, Oley Foundation, Neurofibromatosis, Inc., and the United Leukodystrophy Foundation.

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Originally posted on March 3, 2008 @ 11:32 am

Boston Interactive launches redesigned site on autism

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Boston Interactive has launched the new website for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. The Flutie Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting awareness and supporting families affected by autism spectrum disorders.

The Flutie Foundation partnered with Boston Interactive to redesign their site in order to facilitate online donations and membership activities while promoting the Foundation’s purpose and improving the user experience. The Foundation required a fresh, redesigned image while maintaining a credible grassroots feel. By highlighting the foundation’s mission and resources, the site engages the visitors and drives them to action by signing up, donating, attending an event, or spreading awareness of autism and its impact on families.

The new site brings together customized information for families, fans, and sponsors into a single-facing website. Each content area works to provide resources and stories that create a unified vision of the Flutie Foundation and their mission to lend a helping hand to families in need.

Originally posted on February 16, 2008 @ 12:30 pm

RevolutionHealth.com launches heart attack recovery center to aid recovery

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revolution.pngRevolutionHealth.com announced the launch of its new online Heart Attack Recovery Center to help the hundreds of thousands of Americans who are recovering from a heart attack or caring for someone who is. This year, an estimated 1.1 million Americans will have a heart attack and approximately half will survive the incident. With survival rates rising dramatically over the past 20 years, heart attack recovery is more critical than ever for patients and their families.

RevolutionHealth.com is focusing attention on heart attack recovery during the month of February to mark American Heart Month. The free, online resource is particularly timely as a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that only one-third of patients who survive a heart attack undergo cardiac rehabilitation, a series of lifestyle changes proven to reduce the risk of additional illness and death.

RevolutionHealth.com’s new Heart Attack Center offers the following information and features:

Medications and supplements – Learn more about the different kinds of heart medicines, potential drug interactions and how supplements might help. Learn about approaches to missed doses and changes in medication.

Diet – Just as bad eating habits can contribute to heart disease, a heart-healthy diet can aid in recovery. RevolutionHealth.com’s experts discuss commonly recommended diets and ingredient substitutions.

Exercise – How much exercise is enough? Can it ever be too soon to exercise after a heart attack? Read more about the phases of cardiac recovery and typical exercise levels for each one.

Stress reduction – Everyone knows that stress contributes to heart disease, but what’s the best way to control, or even reduce, stress? Take an interactive assessment to measure stress levels and learn every day stress-busters and other ways to take it easy.

Emotional health – Depression can set in after a heart attack, so learn to recognize the signs. Take positive steps to live with heart disease and seek out group support.

Caregiving – Supporting your loved one who has just had a heart attack can be difficult. Educate yourself about the facts and the keys to a successful recovery.

Intimacy – How soon can you resume sex after a heart attack? And is it safe? Is heart medicine affecting sexual activity? Learn what’s real, and what’s myth.

Community – You are not alone. Heart attack confronts all too many American families each year. Share stories, information, recipes and more. Read about other people’s experiences and share your support and strength with them.

Originally posted on February 7, 2008 @ 1:06 pm

HealthiNation and Comcast Spotlight launch on-demand health portal for digital cable customers

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healthination.pngHealthiNation is working with Comcast Spotlight, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, to offer health information programming at no additional charge for Digital Cable customers through Comcast’s ad-supported On Demand destination, “Searchlight.” This content is available in the “Health & Wellness” folder in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia and Seattle with a rollout across all of Comcast’s markets in May 2008.

As part of the agreement, Comcast Spotlight will offer local sponsorship opportunities to hospitals and other health service providers for HealthiNation’s programs. The independent and high-quality nature of HealthiNation content is an attractive selling point to advertisers, who are increasingly looking to connect with consumers in their communities in a meaningful way.

Originally posted on February 2, 2008 @ 7:17 pm