Health
Selfies leading to lice
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2200”]Image by mollybob under Creative Commons License [/caption] Selfies are so popular, Apple built an entire app collection in the AppStore for it. Selfies are a way to preserve memories when your having a good time with friends but selfies can be dangerous for your health. A California lice expert, Marcy McQuillan, told the SFist (link) "I've seen a huge increase of lice in teens this year," . "Typically it's younger children I treat, because they're at higher risk for head-to-head contact.
Daydreaming - the untold secret to success
When I was in elementary school, teacher actively discouraged daydreaming. They refereed to it as a "lack of attention" and a "waste of time". As we got older, we kept these negative beliefs about daydreaming which may adversely impact our intelligence and overall mental well-being. Thinkers from the past have often defined daydreaming as a gateway to unconscious processing. It is a way to engage your subconscious mind (or other than conscious mind) to tackle all kinds of problem through improved creativity.
The secret to living healthy to 100 years old
Sure there are lots of 50 year old "gurus" peddling all kinds of exercises, products and cremes but there's no one more reliable for this type of information than an actual 100 year old person. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/a132b69d17.jpg" alt=""> Meet Dorothy Howe, a 100 year old lady who shared her 2 secrets to having a long and healthy life. Long because she made it to 100 and healthy because "'I’m still alive and I can lift my elbows - it’s great.
A fitness wristband that automatically tracks your food
The quantified self via wearable tech is the next frontier and everyone wants a piece of the action. Typically the trinity is the tracking of exercise, sleep and pule (for exertion estimates and stress). For nutrition (aka calorie count), you typically have to enter the information into the devices smartphone app which means you will forget or just give-up after the first week. Now a new entrant promises to track your calorie intake automatically. YES AUTOMATICALLY, as in without you having to do anything.
It's time to relax and meditate with Calm.com
Meditation and relaxation have many health benefits including reducing stress, reducing pain and making a bad day a little more bearable. Calm.com offers guided mediations (in 2,5,10,15 and 20 minute lengths.) <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/9a1a9e6947.jpg" alt=""> The first icon is (mediating man) is where you set the length of the guided meditation. The second icon is (alarm clock) a timer. The third icon is a link to their free IOS app (level 1 free, other levels at $5 and up)
Amiigo is the smartest fitness tracker
Related Articles: Fitbit Flex Wristband Announced Withings Smart Activity Tracker Lark Life May Be A Fitbit And Nike FuelBand Alternative Fitbit, Nike Fuelband And Lark Life Competitor - Enter Shine Amiigo is a new product currently being funded on crowd-funding site Indiegogo which is trying to make Fitbit, Shine, Jawbone and Lark Life obsolete. It is promising to use advanced algorithms and a bunch of sensors to do things none of its competitors can. The main piece is the Amiigo bracelet which contains an accelerometer, skin temperature sensor and pule oximeter).
Lonely people get more virus'
There are lots of reasons why being lonely is bad for you. Now we can also add weakened imune system to the list of effects. the interesting study was presented January 19 at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. It shouls what people who are lonely seem to be more impacted by viruses and are more likely to produce inflammatory componds when stressed.
Basis watch killer health monitoring features
The wearable technology market is exploding and we have seen a handful of very interesting health monitoring gadgets over the last year (Nike Fuelband, Lark Life, Fitbit, Withings Smart Activity Monitor, Shine). Basis says the battery will last up to 4 days between charges which seems low. A longer life battery would be very desirable (ideally close to a week). Basis was originally supposed to hit store shelved “early 2012” but obviously missed that target. In November 2012, Basis shared a blog post announcing that they were moving the device from the lab into field test mode, which is promising.
Fitbit Flex wristband announced
Fitbit has just announced that it will be releasing a new device (bringing their total device count to 3) called the Flex. It is a waterproof wristband that clearly competes with the Jawbone UP 2. It tracks activity but unlike it's other products, the Flex does not measure altitude (aka number of steps climbed). It then connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth to upload data back to the Fitbit mothership. It also tracks your sleep but unlike the other Fitbit devices, it doesn't have a button to engage sleep mode.
Withings Smart Activity Tracker
About 6 months ago, Fitbit released the Aria WIFI scale scale which competed directly with Withings. It seems Withings isn't about to play dead and has announced theSmart Activity Tracker as a direct assault to the Fitbit Ultra. This is a crowded field and this newcomer will have to compete with the liked of the Nike Fuelbank, Lark Life, Misfit Shine. An interesting new feature the Smart Activity Tracker brings to the table is monitoring of your pulse. The device has a tiny sensor on the back that you push your finger against and within seconds, it will detect and record your heart rate.
New Smart Body Analyzer measures Air Quality and Heard Rate
Withings has announced that its new Smart Body Analyser scale will incorporate new features "never before seen in a scale". In addition to measuring your weight and body fat, it will also check your heart rate. All of this information is logged in the Withings site and can be seen via its smartphone app. This ups its game against the Fitbit Aria. In the evening, (every 30 minutes) it takes a CO2 measurement in your room. They believe this measurement will allow them to create a room air quality score you can use to improve your health.
Lark Life available in US Stores
Related articles: Lark Life May Be A Fitbit And Nike FuelBand Alternative When Will Lark Life Be Available In Stores? I haven't been able to reach the Lark website for the last 24 hours but a tweet from their official account probably made some people very happy: The official company tweet says that the Lark Life is finally available in US Apple stores. A quick search of the online Apple store came back empty (no Lark Life)
How to deal with stress - tips and tricks
Stress is one of the most prevalent and damaging factors in our modern lives. Eventually we will all reach our “breaking point” and how we handle that situation determines the quality of our lives. Each person’s situation is unique but there are enough common traits for me to provide some guidance on how to manage stress better. Exercise I try to exercise (in the gym) at least 3 times a wekk. I find that exercise has a natural calming effect and research shows that a good workout releases a bunch of beneficial hormones.