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The SCOSCHE RHYTHM24 Waterproof Armband Heart Rate Monitor knows every beat of your heart!

In our world today, the focus on health and wellness has increased, and we have become more health knowledgeable and health conscious. As a direct result, many manufacturers have responded to our desire for more intimate health information, by producing a large variety of gadgets and devices, that can monitor many aspects of our vital […]

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Utama Spice Danau Satu nebulizing essential oil diffuser review

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 4, 2018 / Reviews / Diffuser, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

If you’re interested in trying aromatherapy with essential oils, you will need a diffuser. This is a topic I’ve been aware of for a while now but had never tried until I was offered the opportunity to review the Danau Satu nebulizing essential oil diffuser from Utama Spice. What is it? The Danau Satu nebulizing essential oil diffuser

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Anti-snore nose purifier by Social Hotcakes puts an end to violent snoring

By Emily Vsetula / June 4, 2018 / News / Health and fitness, Sleep / 9 Comments

Hog callers and hay mowers, this one is for you. Actually, it’s for who you sleep with. The anti-snore nose purifier by Social Hotcakes is a gadget made to fit up your nostrils while you sleep and eliminate your snoring, while also acting as an air purifier. It works by using micro blowers that create

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The Papago Airfresh S10D Air Purifier will help you to fight your allergies while on the go

By Julian Perry / May 25, 2018 / News / Air Filtration, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

As allergy season continues to take hold of its victims by storm, many of us allergy sufferers have spent a fortune on in-home devices to help us to make it through the season. But what about the hours upon hours that some of us spend in our cars, sneezing and wiping away the tearing from

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Airthings Wave smart radon detector review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 22, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen / 3 Comments

You’ve heard of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, but have you heard about an electronic radon detector? Me neither. So I was surprised and interested when the folks at Airthings offered to send me their Wave smart radon detector for a review. Let’s take a look. What is it? The Airthings Wave smart radon detector

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Cure your tension headache with a hook

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 19, 2018 / News / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

If you get a lot of tension headaches (not migraines), the Relēver tool might become your new best friend. Made in the USA, the Relēver is a specially designed “hook” that you can use to relieve headaches by stretching your jaw muscles. Why does that help? Apparently many headaches actually begin in your jaw due

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VentiFresh small space air purifier review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 17, 2018 / Reviews / Air Filtration, Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen, Pet Gadgets / 6 Comments

Do you have any small spaces in your home that are stinky? Maybe it’s a trashcan in the kitchen, a closet where you keep your sneakers, or maybe it’s your cat’s litter box? How do you get rid of odors without burning candles or spraying aerosol air fresheners that just cover up the stink with

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Airfree P2000 – Filterless Air Purifier may just be the answer to clean air!

By Julian Perry / May 14, 2018 / News / Air Filtration, Health and fitness / 2 Comments

Over the past few years, I have been back and forth to the pediatrician with my kids who have been suffering with allergies and asthma. After much testing, they were put on daily medications to help to control the effect of their allergies, which if not addressed would eventually trigger a full-fledged asthma attack. In

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CreaClip will save you money and a trip to the salon

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 6, 2018 / News / Do-It-Yourself, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

I like to keep my hair short because it’s easier to take care of and I think it looks better that way. Heck, I even loved it when I was bald due to chemo 7 years ago. It was liberating not having to shampoo and blow dry my hair every morning and pay $20 or

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DrinKup smart water bottle review

By Lynn Lopez / May 2, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Water Bottle / 6 Comments

I have never been a big water drinker unless I was working out or physically working on something that was making me sweat. Now living in south Texas that can be easily achieved by stepping outside. However, working in a cubicle farm every day in my 7:30 – 4:30 office job never really required me

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Loop High Fidelity Earplugs review

By Kathleen Chapman / April 28, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Music / 5 Comments

Over the last several years, I’ve noticed a problem developing in my left ear when exposed to continuous loud sounds (it sounds like there is cotton constantly moving around in my ear). I haven’t gone to a doctor about this because it happens infrequently. I’ve tried using inexpensive protective foam earplugs (those intended for use

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Liaboe Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush review

By Dave Moore / April 21, 2018 / Reviews / Bathroom, Electric toothbrush, Health and fitness, toothbrush / Leave a Comment

At the recommendation of my dentist, I switched from a manual to an electric toothbrush many years ago. Since then, I’ve used multiple brands with varying degrees of success, solely judged on the observations of my hygienist. Liaboe’s Electric Toothbrush looked to be a worthy contender to my long-time preferred Sonicare Elite. What is it?

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Bristl brings light therapy to the electric toothbrush

By Janet Cloninger / April 12, 2018 / News / Crowdfunded, Electric toothbrush, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

No matter how well you brush your teeth, brushing alone doesn’t kill all the bacteria in your mouth nor does it completely prevent yellowing of your teeth, especially as you age. Germs in your mouth can lead to bad breath, gum disease, and cavities. Yellowing teeth can sap your self-confidence. There are treatments for both

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Save money doing pedicures at home with Stedi Pedi

By Janet Cloninger / March 23, 2018 / News / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

Giving yourself a manicure or pedicure at home doesn’t have a lot of tech associated with it, but it certainly does have some gadgets. In addition to scissors, clippers, files, and other little tools to keep our nails trimmed, some of us like to add polishes to our arsenal. Going to the salon can be

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LectroFan Kinder Sleep Sound Machine and Night Light review

By Jacob Haas / March 8, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness, Sleep / 4 Comments

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According to Harvard Medical School, there are several variables that have an influence on sleep quality, including temperature, light, and noise, and this is true for infants, toddlers and adults, alike. Eliminating stressful elements and distractions in the bedroom can lead to better sleep, which has given rise to various white noise devices, like the

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Rezzimax TUNER review

By Ryan Pagel / March 4, 2018 / Reviews / Health and fitness, massager / 6 Comments

A few years ago I took a pretty bad fall while skiing and injured my neck and suffered a concussion, which has had lasting effects to this day. I was interested in the Tuner from Rezzimax because it offers multiple applications for high frequency massage of your neck, shoulders, face or anywhere else you may need

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Disruptive technology in your doctor’s office – ultrasound for iPhone

By Howard Sneider / February 26, 2018 / News / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

Some gadgets are perfect for everyone – the USB battery pack can be used by just about everyone. Other gadgets are only used by those in certain industries but appreciated by many more. The Butterfly iQ is an ultrasound system that connects to the iPhone; it’s useful to doctors but cool tech to everyone else.

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Don’t wait… get comfortable with the Now Kit

By Emily Vsetula / February 24, 2018 / News / Exercise, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

Crowded places, waiting in long lines, a messy home, an excessive workload, sitting in traffic, long days and sleepless nights… for some, these words alone might stress you out. But don’t exaggerate; everything will be fine! Have you tried to meditate? The Now Kit comes with the Now Bench, the Now Mat, and complete instructions

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Biostrap activity tracker fitness band review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 23, 2018 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 8 Comments

Did you start the new year off with a resolution to become more active and healthy? How’s that working for you so far? Resolutions and goals are wonderful things but sometimes we need some extra help with motivation. One way to “see” your progress is to track stats like daily activity, calorie burn, etc. Wearable

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Nokia is removing a function from their Body Cardio scales by mandatory software update

By Janet Cloninger / January 24, 2018 / News / Health and fitness, Nokia / 4 Comments

Owners of the Nokia Body Cardio scale (formerly called the Withings Body Cardio when reviewed by Julie) may have received an email that warned them that Nokia will be removing the Pulse Wave Velocity function from all Body Cardio scales in a mandatory update. The Pulse Wave Velocity function set the Body Cardio apart from

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