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Introducing allergens easily and safely for babies
According to Food Allergy Research & Education, it’s estimated that 32 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.6 million children. Fortunately, food allergies can be prevented through the continued introduction of small amounts of allergens early and often.
Daniel Zakowski, CEO of MATTER member Ready, Set, Food!, is dedicated t…
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Improving quality of life for people with gastrointestinal conditions
According to Harvard Medical School, emotions such as anger, anxiety, sadness and elation can trigger symptoms in the gut and vice versa. Due to this gut-brain connection, physicians have been using hypnotherapy to treat people with gastrointestinal conditions at a high success rate since the mid-1980s. However, since few pr…
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Highlighting startup acquisitions in the MATTER community
According to Emergen Research, the patient engagement industry is valued at $13.49 billion. In the first quarter of 2022, three patient engagement startups in the MATTER community were acquired: Pack Health was acquired by Quest Diagnostics; Healthy Interactions was acquired by VillageMD; and TapCloud was acquired by WellSky.
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In the first quarter of 2022, 13 startups joined the MATTER community. MATTER’s newest startups are located across three countries and six U.S. states and are bringing digital health and medical device innovations to sectors across the healthcare ecosystem — from women’s health to aging.
If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, you can apply today or request more information and a…
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Making high-quality mental healthcare more accessible for new mothers
According to the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, one in five women will experience maternal mental health conditions during pregnancy or the first year after pregnancy, and 75 percent of women who experience maternal mental health symptoms will go untreated.
Tina Beilinson, CEO and co-founder of MATTER member Se…
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