Alzheimer’s is one of the biggest health concerns in the country; it’s the sixth leading cause of death, and its devastating symptoms have an quantifiable emotional and physical toll. And one of the most frustrating things about it is that research on the condition doesn’t seem to have gone anywhere. But a new startup in…
New research aims to stress once again just how important it is for children and adults alike to turn off the screens and step outside for active play on a regular basis. Dr. John Reilly and his colleagues at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland recently released “The Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card 2016,”…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight loss stomach device that pumps food directly out of a person’s stomach after they eat. The device was marked with the FDA stamp of approval on June 14, 2016. According to USA Today, the device, called the AspireAssist, should only be used by adults over the…
One woman is leading a revolution in the world of fitness fashion, paving the way for small athletic apparel companies to compete against corporate giants like Nike. Seven years ago, Sally Bergesen started a women’s running-clothes company called Oiselle. She had a simple mission: design an attractive pair of running shorts. Over the years, she…
The business world hasn’t been very good to print publications in recent times as the internet era continues to grow. Rodale Inc., a health and wellness publisher of an array of titles, just took another hit, but this one was allegedly something they could have prevented. According to The Morning Call, Rodale has decided to…
Recent studies show that those who do visit a doctor to treat their chronic pain are being prescribed more and more opioids for pain therapy. As a result, the increase in strong prescription painkillers among the American public may be fueling the current opioid drug epidemic plaguing the United States. A survey completed at the…
A new state-of-the-art running shoe has recently been introduced to the fitness fashion world. Adidas’s ocean plastic shoes are part of a larger campaign to show that sea trash can be recycled into products that consumers actually want. In collaboration with Parley for the Oceans, a nonprofit that fights against ocean plastic waste, Adidas created…
Worcestershire County Council is taking some serious hear after a decision to allow free gym membership to overweight residents on taxpayer expenses. According to the Daily Mail, there is a widespread issue regarding obesity in the West Midlands of England. Nearly 25% of adults in the country are considered obese. The new program, which is…
Naked Labs recently unveiled the world’s first 3D fitness tracker. The device scans your body, analyzing your weight and the outline of your body as you stand on a scale in front of a mirror. It uses this information to calculate your body fat percentage. This sophisticated machine is equipped with an Intel processor, Wi-Fi,…
Fitness trackers like the popular Fitbit aren’t always as accurate, and for some people, that’s enough to file a lawsuit. Like most fitness tracking devices, the Fitbit has a tendency to underestimate the amount of steps taken while doing tasks around the home and office, according to a recent Ball State University study. But while…
