Health and Fitness Businesses - Page: 7
No Joke, These 'Smart Diapers' Can Detect Your Child's Health
A New York tech startup has combined diapers with a mobile app to give parents real-time health info on their babies.
A Fitness Studio Makes Full-Court Social Press
South Carolina's Pure Barre is using social media to expand from workout to a lifestyle brand.
How an Endurance Coach Helped Change Running Shoes
Running expert Eric Orton developed a new shoe to help athletes put their best foot forward.
New Crowdfunding Sites Boost Health Startups
Crowdfunding is catching fire in health care, partly because of the growing collection of sites that offer services to entrepreneurs inventing new products for patients, physicians and other medical providers.
CES 2013: A 'Healthy' Outlook for Gadgets
Combining baby boomers' needs with tech's newest innovations may create this year's strongest electronics category.
Fitness Instructor Creates a Sweat-Proof Headband
A workout frustration led fitness instructor Donna Browning to create Sweaty Bands.
How Two Business Students Created Nutrition Bars for Dancers
Julia Erickson and Aaron Ingley were both ballet dancers and business students when they came up with an idea to keep dancers full between rehearsals.
Two Medical Pros Change Course With an Urgent-Care Franchise
A doctor and nurse team up to open the first Doctors Express urgent-care franchise in Florida.
Need to Vent? Forget the Couch, Startup Moves Therapy Online
With digital diaries and video chats, PrettyPaddedRoom.com offers online counseling for woman and a "nice play to go crazy."
For SBA Award Winner, Success Means: 'Do the Right Thing'
This year's Small Business Person of the Year discusses the challenges of managing rapid growth.
10 Industry Trends for Franchises in 2012
From burgers to child care to staying fit, our annual list of trends in the franchise world shows where to consider putting your money to make money.
How H.U.M.A.N. Is Breaking Through As the Next-Generation Snack Machine
This vending company reinvents the business by stocking health and information. Plus, a look at other game-changers in the health space.