Oura is launching a redesigned app with expanded stress-tracking insights as it develops new blood pressure features that could identify signs of hypertension. The updated Oura app will introduce a new Cumulative Stress feature that provides a weekly overview of how the body manages and recovers from sustained stress, drawing from sleep, heart rate, temperature,…
Frozen meals served to students across the United States as part of federally-funded school breakfast and lunch programs may be contaminated with listeria and have been recalled, officials announced on Saturday. The recall applied to approximately 91,585 pounds of prepackaged breakfast burritos and wraps, manufactured by the California company M.C.I. Foods between Sept. 17 and…
October, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is an ideal time to shift away from the ‘one-size-fits-all’ model for breast health. As a surgical oncologist with over 40 years of experience, I have seen that each woman is an individual and her breast cancer risk will also be an individual one. The future of effective breast…
The pursuit of a healthy lifestyle—now almost a status symbol and a growing trend on social media—has become a key driver of Brazil’s fitness industry. With demand still outpacing supply, several chains are expanding rapidly, supported by high average ticket prices and increasing investor interest through new franchise brands. Established players such as Smart Fit…
It was a major talking point in the final months of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign: If re-elected, the Republican leader pledged to make in vitro fertilisation (IVF) free for those seeking to get pregnant. “Under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment,” Trump told NBC News last year, adding…
The husband of a 28-year-old woman in China who was paralysed by a rare disease coaxed her to sell their home, then pocketed the proceeds before vanishing. “I would rather go to jail than return,” the man later told police. The case has captivated mainland social media after the Yangtze Evening News reported it. Before…
Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Monday underscored the importance of a healthy lifestyle in preventing cancer and other chronic diseases, as the number of cancer patients—particularly breast cancer cases—continues to rise across the country. Speaking at an event marking Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery…
Simple diet swaps could be key to preventing early-onset dementia, researchers have revealed. About 7million Americans have been diagnosed with memory-robbing dementia, with that figure set to nearly double by 2050. However, one major Lancet study published last year found more than a dozen of the most common risk factors for dementia are modifiable, including diet. …
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Melton Health And Faith 10th Annual Healthy Lifestyle 5K Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Charity Event will be held on: DATE: Saturday, October 18, 2025 LOCATION: Mardi Gras Park 163 Government Street Mobile, AL. 36602 TIME: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm FREE EVENT GET YOUR WALKING SHOES ON WALK…
More people are using AI chatbots to talk about personal problems, relationship stress and mental health issues – often instead of talking to real people or trained professionals. This worries mental health experts. While AI can be helpful sometimes, using chatbots instead of therapy or human connection can be risky for users of all ages….