For my individual project, I chose to research healthy napping habits and sleep deprivation as I mentioned in my last blog post. I wanted to learn how to improve my own sleep habits. To my surprise, I found a number of articles stating that naps are not only an effective means of dealing with sleep deprivation, [...]

As a busy student, I often find myself sacrificing sleep for more time to finish projects or do homework. So, when I was asked to try out a healthware application, I immediately searched for any applications that would help me monitor how much sleep I get during the week. I wanted to be able to [...]

The Family Healthware online application allows one to input date about family health in order to determine their risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. The application also analyzes information entered by the user to make suggestions towards preventing the onset of these health problems and improving their lifestyle [...]