Topic: health anxiety
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The Problem with Fitness Tracker 'Credit'
Fitness trackers, while designed to improve health, can create anxiety by fostering an obsession with getting digital "credit" for every activity, making users feel their efforts are invalidated if not logged. The design of these devices, with scores and metrics, can backfire psychologically, tur...
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The Hidden Dangers of Boosting Your Metabolism
The wellness trend of metabolism optimization, including methods like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and extreme diets, often carries hidden risks and can lead to unhealthy fixations rather than improved health. Constant glucose monitoring can have severe psychological impacts, fostering diso...
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CES 2026: A Showcase of Wearable Health Tech
Wearable health tech is shifting from basic fitness tracking to analyzing bodily fluids like blood and sweat for deeper metabolic insights and proactive health management. Major companies are integrating these advanced data streams, such as continuous glucose monitors, making metabolic health a k...
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OpenAI's ChatGPT Health Now Integrates Medical Records
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space for health-related queries that operates separately from the main chatbot, encouraging users to connect personal wellness apps and medical records for tailored responses. The feature is explicitly not for diagnosis or treatment, but aims to pr...
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Get a Free $200 Withings Scale With Factor Meal Delivery
Factor, a HelloFresh meal service, is offering a free Withings Body Comp smart scale (a $200+ value) with a qualifying subscription, pairing nutrition-focused meals with fitness tracking. The Withings scale uses bioelectrical impedance to provide detailed body composition metrics like fat percent...
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