Health and fitness

News, reviews and articles about health, fitness and sports products and accessories.

Fossil has joined the health tracking craze with the Q Reveler activity tracker

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Some of you may already know that Fossil (the watch company) recently purchased Misfit (the activity tracker maker) to become a major player in the fitness tracking game. Enter the Q Reveler activity tracker, part of Fossil’s new Q line of activity trackers. Designed to look like a fashion accessory, the Q Reveler not only […]

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Cefaly: A device for migraine treatment and prevention

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Even though I do not suffer from migraines, I know people who do, and they can be debilitating. The Cefaly is an FDA approved medical device for those who are 18 years of age or older that stimulates the ophthalmic part (behind the eyes) of the trigeminal nerve (a cranial nerve that is responsible for

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Milestone Pod run tracker review

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I’ve recently began running in a hope to have a slightly less round belly. I’ve come to find that footwear is an important component of running. Good running shoes can help prevent you from experiencing pain or injury. Like anything else in life, quality running shoes are only good for a certain period of time

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Jabra Sport Pulse wireless earbuds review

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Recently Julie reviewed the Jabra Sport Coach wireless earbuds, a pair of sweat-proof Bluetooth earbuds with a built-in virtual coach designed to not only stream your motivational music but provide verbal feedback on how your workout is going. This is a follow-on review to hers of Jabra’s most feature rich, sport centric earbuds to date, the Jabra Sport Pulse

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Digitsole – Heated shoe inserts that track your steps and calories burned

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I don’t know how I feel about having to charge the battery in my shoe insole, but hey, if it will keep my toes from going numb in the winter I may consider it.  This could be the motivation I need to get out of those wintertime blues and get some exercise outside!  These Bluetooth

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The myBivy app will help soldiers and veterans suffering from night terrors

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Twenty-one year old Tyler Skluzacek created a smartwatch and smartphone app called myBivy (short for my bivouac, which is a military encampment with tents or shelter in which to rest) to help soldiers suffering from night terrors, a major symptom of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Tyler’s father was suffering from night terrors and

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The Hive: Farming insects to feed the future part 2

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Remember the Gadgeteer news post about Farm 432? You know, the device you can use to raise your own black soldier fly larvae as a source of alternative protein to feed your family? Well, the same company that came up with that device (which is not available to the public), LivinStudio, now has a device called the

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Polar V800 GPS sports watch review

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Earlier this year I reviewed the Polar M400 sport watch and was pleased with how feature packed and fitness oriented it was. I have used it on and off throughout 2015.  When Polar gave me the opportunity to put their latest flagship training device through its paces, I jumped at the chance. The Polar V800 is one of

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Misfit announces Shine 2 fitness and sleep tracker wearable

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Today Misfit is introducing the Shine 2, an update to their award-winning Shine Fitness and Sleep Monitor. The Shine 2 has been redesigned to track activity and sleep more accurately with a 3-axis accelerometer and a newly added 3-axis magnetometer. The iconic ring of status LEDs has also been updated from all white LEDs, to

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First 3D printed FDA approved medication

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Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Company has announced in a press release the FDA approval of the first 3D printed medication, Spritam levetiracetam, which is an oral medication used in conjunction with other medications to treat seizures in adults and children with epilepsy. What’s so interesting about this? Well, some of those who suffer from epilepsy need a high

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Adidas uses 3-D printing to create custom running shoes

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I have incredible difficulty finding comfortable exercise footwear because I have flat feet. Most of the time I find myself exercising without shoes at all. This may no longer be a problem for people like me with the advent of the Futurecraft 3D, which is a 3-D printed, customized midsole for running shoes. Adidas, in

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