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- 1Gambling addiction grows as access and technology expandโผWhat to know about gambling addiction boosted by access, technology
ABC7 Chicago reports on gambling addiction and how easier access through mobile apps and online betting platforms is driving the problem. The piece explains warning signs of addiction, its effects on individuals and families, and where problem gamblers can seek help as technology makes betting available around the clock.
- 2iOS 27.2 beta arrives with redesigned iPhone Health appโผiOS 27.2 beta arrives. How to try the new iPhone Health app.
Apple has released the iOS 27.2 beta, giving iPhone users an early look at a newly overhauled Health app. Enrolled beta testers can download the update through Settings, with coverage focused on what the new Health features offer and how to install the preview safely. Wider public release timing has not been confirmed.
- 3Health apps selling copycat weight-loss drugs face reckoningโhealth apps profiting from copycat weight-loss drugs on borrowed time
Health apps that have been profiting from selling copycat versions of weight-loss drugs may soon face regulatory or legal limits, according to a Polish Radio report. The item suggests the current business model โ telehealth platforms dispensing compounded or imitation GLP-1 medications โ is on borrowed time, though no specific companies, regulators or dates are named.
- 4Headspace now owned by AI firm Sword Health, users unhappyโFYI http:// headspace.com is now owned by https:// sword.com/ - "Artificial intelligence to heal our world". I've sent t
The meditation app Headspace is now owned by Sword Health, whose tagline is 'Artificial intelligence to heal our world'. A user says a support query to Headspace was answered by an AI assistant named 'Sky' that claimed to understand their concerns, prompting them to say they want no part of it. The change has drawn criticism from users wary of AI replacing human support in a mental health product.
- 5NIH grant funds app to help autistic children communicateโผNIH grant awarded to nursing, computer science professors for app to help children with autism communicate
Professors from nursing and computer science have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a mobile app designed to help children with autism communicate. The project combines clinical expertise in nursing with software development, reflecting growing interest in technology-based tools to support children with autism and their families.
- 6Grindr commits $250M to expanding LGBTQ healthcare servicesโGrindr is spending $250M to signal that it's getting serious about LGBTQ healthcare https://www.fastcompany.com/91616782
Grindr is investing $250 million to move into LGBTQ healthcare, a signal that the dating app company wants to be taken seriously as a health services player. The move, reported by Fast Company, is tied to its work with Freddie, a healthcare offering aimed at the LGBTQ community, and marks a notable pivot beyond dating into medical care.
- 7Experts call for planetary health approach to rice productionโผA planetary health approach is needed to manage the wider impacts of rice production
Researchers writing in Nature argue that rice production should be managed through a planetary health lens, weighing not just food security but the wider environmental and health impacts of growing one of the world's staple crops. The commentary urges policymakers to address trade-offs between nutrition, climate and ecosystems in rice systems.
- 8Writer launches personal site covering books, apps, AI and mental healthโMy new website is live: books, apps, AI, mental health and travel โ everything in one place. Life in motion. โฆ https://
A developer and author has launched a new personal website, kx5.dev, bringing together their work on books, apps, artificial intelligence, mental health and travel in a single hub. The launch announcement describes the project as "life in motion", though details about the site's content and audience remain limited so far.
- 9Baystate Health names emergency medicine chief for future Mercy HospitalโผBaystate Health appoints chief of emergency medicine for future Mercy Hospital
Baystate Health has appointed a new chief of emergency medicine for the future Mercy Hospital, continuing preparations for the facility's opening. The announcement, reported by regional news outlet WWLP, marks a key leadership step in the health system's plans for the hospital serving the Springfield, Massachusetts area.
- 10'Dopamine sites' let users shop and order takeout for freeโHere's a fun one we missed on dopamine sites. Online spaces where you can shop and order takeout as much as you want wit
A wave of so-called 'dopamine sites' is drawing attention online: web spaces where people can browse, shop and order takeout as much as they like without spending money or consuming calories. Users are sharing them as a fun, guilt-free way to enjoy the pleasure of shopping and food apps, with none of the bank account drain or health consequences.
- 11Menstrual tracking apps lack evidence of health benefits, researchers sayโผMenstrual tracking apps lack evidence of health and performance benefits
Researchers report that menstrual and cycle-tracking apps, widely used for health monitoring and athletic performance, are not supported by solid scientific evidence of benefits. The review found little clinical validation behind claims that tracking cycles improves wellbeing, health outcomes or performance. The findings raise questions about how millions of users, especially athletes and women managing health conditions, interpret the data these apps provide.