health

Yahoo’s Parting With Thompson Will Be for “Cause” (aka CSLie)

Kara Swisher in News on May 14 at 2:00 am PT

And not cancer, as unfortunate as the timing is for the ousted Yahoo CEO.

Apple Grabs Yahoo Exec in Charge of Shine, Women’s Lifestyles and Health Content

Kara Swisher in Media on April 29 at 12:00 pm PT

Yahoo loses Jessica Jensen, who was in charge of its critical women’s audience.

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Departing Yahoo Product Exec Pops Up at eHealth

Kara Swisher in News on March 23 at 3:02 pm PT

Top Yahoo product exec Bill Shaughnessy, who recently left the Silicon Valley Internet giant, is joining eHealth as president and COO. Shaughnessy, who will also become a board member at the online health insurance company, was SVP of product management and product marketing at Yahoo, and had previously worked at Microsoft.

Getting Into (Data-Tracking) Gear With Nike+ FuelBand

Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on March 19 at 6:00 am PT

Wearable fitness bands that track daily activity levels have become all the rage. But will they really get you moving? Lauren Goode tests the Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia Fit Link armband.

Health Help: Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz Talks About New CareZone Start-Up (Video)

Kara Swisher in Social on February 14 at 9:01 pm PT

Here’s a very intriguing new social networking site called CareZone, aimed at helping people managing chronic health care issues. (I can tell you, based on my own recent scare, it’s needed.)

Viral Video: Jimmy Fallon Loses to a Lady (The First One)

Kara Swisher in Media on February 10 at 12:45 am PT

Bring it on.

Making Sure the Next Zuckerberg or Gates Stays Put at Harvard

Kara Swisher in News on January 27 at 3:40 pm PT

Earlier today, Harvard University and New Enterprise Associates announced the Experiment Fund, aimed at making sure that future entrepreneurs can stay on campus and innovate without having to head West.

DailyBurn CEO: Fitness-Tracking Devices Aren’t Gimmicks, but They’re Close

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 26 at 10:47 am PT

Wearable activity-tracking devices — Fitbit, UP, FuelBand — are becoming all the rage. But one skeptical fitness-tech CEO dares to say most of them don’t get the job done.