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Lessons in health technology: How Erik upgraded his daily wellness routine
Lessons in health technology: How Erik upgraded his daily wellness routine
Erik’s journey into connected health began with a smart scale acquired through an insurance incentive, which led to the creation of a comprehensive ecosystem of health devices. Read more about... Read more...
Digital motivation fuels Uwe’s health transformation
Digital motivation fuels Uwe’s health transformation
After a heart surgery forced him to rethink his lifestyle, find out how this caregiver learned to change his habits with technology that supported him on his quest for a... Read more...
The Physics of Perseverance: Melissa’s Cardiac Comeback Story
The Physics of Perseverance: Melissa’s Cardiac Comeback Story
Melissa Ziebell, pictured, is an optical engineer and resident of Pasadena, CA who has a health story that encapsulates the power of resilience and the will to overcome adversity. Her... Read more...
A Weight Loss Champion’s Fight for Total Health
A Weight Loss Champion’s Fight for Total Health
Anders Risum Mortensen, pictured, is a 39-year-old father of two and a product manager at an anti-food waste organization in Denmark. His health journey has certainly not been an easy... Read more...
Tom learns to watch out for his health
Tom learns to watch out for his health
Tom Edwards, pictured, is a 29-year-old airline mechanic in Lincolnshire, UK who previously worked as a stone mason and a painter. He says that he enjoys what he does because... Read more...
Chris Moore Sheds 100 Pounds and Finds Less—is More Health
Chris Moore Sheds 100 Pounds and Finds Less—is More Health
Get to know a software engineer and army veteran who was on multiple medications to manage diabetes, high blood pressure, and other conditions. Find out how he got there, and... Read more...
Taking the business of health seriously helped one man lose 47 lbs
Taking the business of health seriously helped one man lose 47 lbs
Alan Forde, 67, is a retired businessman living in Mississauga, Canada, just outside of Toronto. Forde’s successful career was one that included a lot of dinners, travel, sleep disruptions, and... Read more...
Young Wealth Advisor Sees Big Returns When He Invests In His Health
Young Wealth Advisor Sees Big Returns When He Invests In His Health
For Adam, the slow-and-steady road to health wasn’t just about weight loss. It was also about personal growth... About 10 months ago, Adam Etzel, a 28-year-old wealth advisor, decided to... Read more...
The Scary Story of Blood-curdling BPM Avoidance
The Scary Story of Blood-curdling BPM Avoidance
Nothing gets the heart beating like the fear of health numbers. Learn more about how the very real terror many folks have of blood pressure monitoring can have very real... Read more...
Blood Pressure: The Rule of Three
Blood Pressure: The Rule of Three
Has your doctor alerted you to your high blood pressure and asked you to take your blood pressure regularly? Here’s how to do it using the Rule of Three. Why... Read more...
Joel Johns: When You Get a Wake-Up Call to Improve Your Health, Take a Nap
Joel Johns: When You Get a Wake-Up Call to Improve Your Health, Take a Nap
In 2013, a 48-year-old man collapsed during his commute, fell into a coma, and woke to realize he needed to make a change. Meet him and hear how he recovered... Read more...
“I had a heart condition, but they didn’t believe me”
“I had a heart condition, but they didn’t believe me”
Find out how this young mother of twins may have saved her life after showing a cardiologist an ECG taken with her Withings watch. Stephanie Leclerc, 31, lives in the... Read more...
Withings Teams Up with the NY Liberty to Score a Win for Health
Withings Teams Up with the NY Liberty to Score a Win for Health
Withings is a proud presenting sponsor of the NY Liberty, a WNBA team based in Brooklyn. Learn more and see pics from a recent game day event we participated in... Read more...
Chris Froome and the 2021 Tour de France
Chris Froome and the 2021 Tour de France
Beyond winning multiple tours and being one of the most well-known cyclists in modern history, Chris Froome is also a Withings user. On the eve of the 2021 Tour de... Read more...
10 Expert Sleep Tips from Dr.
10 Expert Sleep Tips from Dr.
Having trouble falling (or staying) asleep? We asked a doctor who specializes in sleep to give us his top tips for a restful night. If you’re having sleep issues, small... Read more...
Shooting a Video Made This YouTuber Uncover Silent Hypertension
Shooting a Video Made This YouTuber Uncover Silent Hypertension
When a 49-year-old French tech guru discovered he had high blood pressure, it sent him a clear signal that it was time to improve his lifestyle. Since 2013 Nicolas Catard... Read more...
Can Extra Weight Hurt Your Heart?
Can Extra Weight Hurt Your Heart?
Extra pounds can put a strain on your overall health—but can it affect your heart? Yes, but the answer to how is not so simple. Your heart is an amazing... Read more...
Diabetes: Advice from a patient and his doctor to lose weight
Diabetes: Advice from a patient and his doctor to lose weight
We asked a doctor to give her opinion about the methods used by someone we profiled who successfully managed to get his diabetes under control. Joffrey Lambert, a Paris-based chef,... Read more...
5 Sleep Myths Examined by a Doctor
5 Sleep Myths Examined by a Doctor
Do the hours of sleep before midnight count double? Does alcohol help you sleep? Professor Escourrou, a doctor specializing in sleep, sheds some light on our nights. Myth #1 —... Read more...
Joffrey Lambert: How losing 132 lbs helped a diabetic shed some of his medicines
Joffrey Lambert: How losing 132 lbs helped a diabetic shed some of his medicines
After landing in the hospital with dangerously high blood sugar, see how a chef committed himself to making a life change that went far beyond the numbers on the scale.... Read more...
Why is Withings app the most advanced health management app?
Why is Withings app the most advanced health management app?
Withings is the worldwide leader in connected health devices, and all Withings devices sync with the highly-rated and free Withings app. As there has been more than a decade of... Read more...
3 Reasons to Not Fear Stepping on the Scale
3 Reasons to Not Fear Stepping on the Scale
Feeling anxiety about getting on the scale can prevent you from weighing yourself for days, weeks, or even years. Find out how you can overcome the fear and face your... Read more...
Cardiac Coherence: Breathing Better for Better Health
Cardiac Coherence: Breathing Better for Better Health
Discover the multiple physiological and psychological benefits of this medically recommended technique. Cardiac coherence is a breathing technique that uses biofeedback, or realtime information fed from electric sensors placed on... Read more...
Traveling with Diabetes: Tips & Tricks from the Diabetic Travelers Network
Traveling with Diabetes: Tips & Tricks from the Diabetic Travelers Network
Hear from the founder of the Diabetic Travelers Network on how she deals with the unique challenges of regulating blood sugar when far from home. Julie Kiefer, who is originally... Read more...
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