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Why this new Fitbit feature takes us one step closer to non-invasive glucose tracking
Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Insulin resistance and blood pressure trends are now available on two new Fitbit devices. Nina Raemont is ZDNET's Health and Wearables Editor based in New York City. Insulin resistance and blood pressure trends are coming to the Fitbit Air and Fitbit Edge. These new features are available for Google Health Premium users only.
How Venezuela's earthquake amputees adapt to life without limbs
How Venezuela's earthquake amputees adapt to life without limbs Experts say recovery for earthquake survivors will likely be a lifelong endeavour, given the physical and mental toll of the June 24 tragedy. Share How Venezuela's earthquake amputees adapt to life without limbs on social media Ricardo Contreras's new leg rests on a wooden countertop. More than four months after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, the 24-year-old is still recovering from his injuries. When he was trapped beneath the rubble on the night of June 24, he waited hours to be rescued. His left leg had been pinned beneath a fallen door frame, limiting its blood circulation.
Telehealth Giant Hims Wants to Test Every Dude for Low Testosterone
The company plans to offer testosterone replacement therapy, marking its first foray into prescribing controlled substances. Talk of testosterone deficiency is hard to escape these days, with podcasters and politicians obsessing over how to avoid a "low T" lifestyle. As the hormone's cultural salience deepens, demand is growing. In a timely move, telehealth giant Hims just launched a testosterone replacement therapy service for cisgender men. The direct-to-consumer juggernaut will offer two types of injectable treatments, as well as an oral pill option that can be sent to patients after they take an at-home capillary blood test.
Oracle Health data breach exposes nearly 20 million patients
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The Download: AI "mind-reading" and creative uses for small batteries
Plus: the Pentagon has tapped Elon Musk to co-lead a future warfare project. An AI "mind-reading" tool can reconstruct what you're looking at based on a brain scan A new AI tool can guess what you're looking at just by analyzing your brain scans--and recreate that image with remarkable precision. It can go the other way too, and predict a person's brain activity based on what they're looking at. The researchers hope the "mindreading" tool could reveal more about how the brain works. It could also help locked-in people communicate and, incredibly, maybe even allow scientists to recreate the content of dreams. But other scientists warn that a similar approach could reveal people's inner thoughts and mental imagery, potentially without their consent.
Those Viral Bodega Peptides Aren't Actually Peptides
WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges. The Mr. Green bodega sits on a busy stretch of Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Near the counter, you can buy the usual assortment of candy, gum, rolling papers, and soda. You can also purchase tiny vials of injectable peptides .