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Samsung’s wearables are getting smaller. At Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona on Sunday, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Ring, a smart ring it’s been teasing since January. The device will purportedly allow users to receive a “deeper, more holistic understanding” of their health using biometric sensors, which fit snugly around …

If you thought it was weird when Amazon bought Whole Foods, then you’re probably going to be scratching your head over its latest acquisition. The e-commerce behemoth is now entering the field of health care, which is one of the last places we thought we’d find Bezos’ footprint. Last week, …

(Photo: Buddha Kumar Shrestha/Unsplash)Data from several Alzheimer’s disease and gastrointestinal disorder studies appear to suggest the conditions are genetically linked. Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) conducted a meta-analysis of several Alzheimer’s and gut health studies in an attempt to determine whether the two are associated. Each study involved the …

Processing…Please wait. Search Engine Land » Channel » Content » Google launches video health tools to help publisher monetization Maximizing the return on video inventory is a problem likely to be found at the top of most publishers’ lists. Help is on the way for those using Ad Manager thanks …

A new study in mice shows that normally, the immune system keeps potentially pathogenic fungi such as Candida albicans in check, targeting them when they switch into a state that can cause harm; when the system is off-balance, disease is more likely to occur. Candida albicans. Image credit: Stephanie Rossow …

The supplementation of a novel strain of Bifidobacterium longum, designated APC1472, in otherwise healthy overweight and obese individuals reduced their fasting blood glucose levels and normalized active levels of both ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, and the stress hormone cortisol. Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 has promising potential to be developed …

The holidays are the time we come together to give thanks and celebrate. It can also be a stressful time full of demands to cook, decorate and spend money. Sometimes the stresses crowd out the fun, so we have to remember to take time to be thankful and practice gratitude …

  Digital health wearables were already big news at CES 2020, but interest has accelerated with the advent of COVID-19 and people’s interest in learning whether they might be getting sick. Unfortunately, the pandemic also delayed a lot of the promised devices. Finally, though, they are starting to roll out. …

  Google has introduced a new set of “health safety” business attributes tied to COVID-19. This follows earlier introductions of similar features by Yelp and TripAdvisor. These attributes started appearing yesterday for some, in the Google My Business (GMB) dashboard. They haven’t shown up yet in Search and Maps but …

Downloads surged in Q2 2020 with Strava leading the pack Analytics firm Sensor Tower’s estimates show that Health & Fitness app downloads reached unprecedented levels for Q2 in the second quarter of 2020. In simpler words, never before has the increase been so great year-on-year between two consecutive second quarters. Typically, …