Marian Keyes' latest novel, My Favourite Mistake, masterfully blends humor and heartache, capturing the nuanced experiences of its protagonist, Anna Walsh, as she navigates the complexities of middle age and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The novel finds a clever and fun way to bring to light the often-overlooked topic of hormonal health. This theme resonates deeply with me … [Read more...] about Hormonal Health: A Key Theme in Marian Keyes’ Latest Novel
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Apple Supports Health, Launches ResearchKit as Open Source
Apple's ResearchKit is a framework designed with an eye on benefiting medical research by harnessing the technology of iPhone. The first apps for ResarchKit (available starting today) target Parkinson's, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and breast cancer. During the Apple launch event this morning, it was clear to see how easily this pairing could be used to … [Read more...] about Apple Supports Health, Launches ResearchKit as Open Source
Brookstone Mistakenly Begins Pre-Order For Fitbit Surge Wearable
Fitbit hasn't even made their official announcement launching their upcoming wearable, but Brookstone went ahead and started offering pre-orders for the much-anticipated Surge watch... though the page is now unavailable. Often regarded as the king of the fitness-related wearables market, Fitbit's updated entry in this category could be a meaningful contender. During the time … [Read more...] about Brookstone Mistakenly Begins Pre-Order For Fitbit Surge Wearable
New Google Fit Platform Announced
Care and concern for our health is one of the few things that we all share with each other --everybody has fitness goals of one sort of another and we all want to be the healthiest version of ourselves that we can (at least in theory if not in practice). Google announced their effort to help us achieve these goals in the form of Google Fit: an open platform that includes a … [Read more...] about New Google Fit Platform Announced
Nike Brings Fuelband App to Android
It has taken quite some time, but Nike has finally brought their companion app designed to work with its Fuelband and Fuelband SE activity trackers to Android. Much like the iOS app launched over two years ago, the Android version gives access to your NikeFuel score details as well as letting you sync your wristband over Bluetooth LE (even in the background, should you so … [Read more...] about Nike Brings Fuelband App to Android
Train Your Brain With Lumosity: Now Available For Android
Designed by a team of neuroscientists with foundations in the study of neuroplasticity (read: smart people trying to make our brains work better), Lumosity is just as fun to play as it is functional. Sure it helps that the mini-games inside this app are specially crafted to improve your mental speed, memory, attention span, flexibility and problem solving skills... but it … [Read more...] about Train Your Brain With Lumosity: Now Available For Android