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Your fitness app may actually be hurting your health more than helping it — here’s how

Is your phone sabotaging your gains? New research suggests that popular calorie-counting and workout-tracking apps may be doing more harm than good, leaving users feeling frustrated rather than fired ... Read More

Are fitness apps using AI harmful to your health?

A new study found that nearly half of fitness app users skipped meals or overexercised just to meet AI-generated goals. Experts warn of mental health risks, with 61% of users reporting anxiety when ... Read More

Your Cyber Monday Health Tech Haul May Expose You: 5 Ways to Keep Your Personal Data Safe

Chicago, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As shoppers head into the holiday season and purchase fitness trackers, meditation apps, smart scales, and other digital health tools during Cyber Monday ... Read More

New study finds popular fitness apps may actually demotivate users

We already know how watching other people’s lives on social media can negatively affect our self-esteem and satisfaction with our own lives. Apparently, using apps to track your own calories or ... Read More

Your health in your pocket: Are wearable fitness devices helping or hurting you?

Wellness culture is top of mind year-round, with health apps becoming an essential and addictive part of daily life for South Florida students. Read More