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Top 10 Tips to Successfully Set Goals and Accomplish Them

VERY GOOD PRODUCTIZED GUIDES • 19 implied HN points • 21 Jun 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Goal setting Personal Development Motivation Health Management
  1. Writing down your goals helps you stay committed and clear about what you want to achieve. Take a few quiet minutes each day to jot down your thoughts and plans.
  2. Be specific with your goals and set a deadline. It's important to know exactly what you want and when you want to achieve it to stay on track.
  3. Review your progress along the way and celebrate small wins. This keeps you motivated and shows you how far you've come on your journey.

The Promise of Wearables

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 26 Aug 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Wearables Health Management Disease Prevention
  1. Wearables like Fitbit can potentially predict the onset of Covid-19 symptoms a day or two before they appear, offering a convenient monitoring method.
  2. Machine learning algorithms on wearable data can detect Covid-19 cases 1 day before symptoms start with about 21-29% accuracy, a significant advancement.
  3. Symptoms such as shortness of breath and vomiting are more likely to predict hospitalization due to Covid-19, while wearables offer continuous monitoring with broader implications for health management, especially during pandemics.

The Journey of OK Capsule: Pioneering the Future of Personalized Supplements

The Healthtech Initiative • 0 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Technology Preventive Healthcare Health Management
  1. OK Capsule aims to simplify access to personalized supplement packs for consumers, supporting healthier lifestyles and reducing future healthcare needs
  2. Technology is integral to OK Capsule's approach, using personal health data to provide customized recommendations and streamline health management
  3. Dr. Brandeis promotes a proactive and preventive healthcare strategy, emphasizing the importance of diet, exercise, and lifestyle in maintaining health

Revisiting the number of doses

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 14 Dec 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines Immunity Health Management Pandemic Management
  1. Consideration is being given to whether a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine could be enough, given the potential benefits of quicker vaccination and less logistical constraints.
  2. The effectiveness of one dose of the vaccine is being debated, as initial data suggests it may offer some protection, but uncertainty remains about how long immunity from a single dose lasts.
  3. Ensuring people receive the second vaccine dose may pose a challenge due to potential beliefs that one dose is sufficient, highlighting the importance of clear communication and tracking systems.

Managing your Contact Budget

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 04 Sep 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Health Management Risk mitigation Preventative measures Family Dynamics
  1. A contact budget is an upper limit on the number of contacts you should have during a pandemic to manage the risk of getting infected with Covid-19.
  2. Events like going to the movies or a restaurant significantly increase the number of people you have contact with, which should be budgeted.
  3. It's important to trade-off activities and be mindful of managing contacts, even if exact calculations are challenging. Each decision to reduce risk, like wearing masks or socializing outdoors, adds to overall safety.
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