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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...
Get To Know Sleep Analyzer
Get To Know Sleep Analyzer
Get to know Sleep Analyzer, the world’s first sleep tracker to deliver an in-depth analysis of your night plus medical grade sleep apnea detection—without anything to wear. For the first... Read more...
4 Heart Health Questions for Dr. Ami Bhatt, M.D.
4 Heart Health Questions for Dr. Ami Bhatt, M.D.
An accomplished cardiologist took the time to answer a few of our questions so you can get smart about your heart. We became instant fans of Boston-based cardiologist Ami Bhatt,... Read more...
Get to Know a New Health Mate Indicator: Sleep Heart Rate
Get to Know a New Health Mate Indicator: Sleep Heart Rate
What can going to bed tell you about your overall health? A lot, thanks to a new metric plus related in-app advice. Read on to learn more. At Withings, we... Read more...
Days From Dying: Living With Congestive Heart Failure
Days From Dying: Living With Congestive Heart Failure
What happens when you find out you have congestive heart failure and are days away from dying—at the age of 35? Get to know an amazing woman who lived it,... Read more...
Press for BPM Core and BPM Connect, Our Latest Health Innovations
Press for BPM Core and BPM Connect, Our Latest Health Innovations
See what the press is saying about our new additions to the cardiovascular lineup, BPM Connect and BPM Core, and find out how to order when BPM Core launches in... Read more...
Beach Volleyball in Paris Is a Thing. A Very Cool Thing.
Beach Volleyball in Paris Is a Thing. A Very Cool Thing.
When we heard one of our own Withings teammates was deep into playing beach volleyball, we had to know more. Read on to get hep to how you can hit... Read more...
Can Shakespeare Teach Us About Health and Wellness?
Can Shakespeare Teach Us About Health and Wellness?
You know what April 23 is, don’t you? That’s right, it’s Shakespeare Day! In honor of everyone’s favorite playwright, we’ve put together a guide to the Bard’s preoccupation with health... Read more...
What Is a Lifestyle Disease?
What Is a Lifestyle Disease?
How much of an impact could your lifestyle be having on your health? Find out more about the lifestyle choices, from poor diet to alcohol consumption, that may be putting... Read more...
Simple Ways to Prevent Snoring
Simple Ways to Prevent Snoring
You may be able to break your snoring habit with these simple but effective snoring remedies. Remember, it’s not just your partner who has to deal with the effects of... Read more...
What are Electrocardiograms? Everything You Need to Know About ECG.
What are Electrocardiograms? Everything You Need to Know About ECG.
Discover the importance of heart health, as well as the role that an ECG heart monitor can play in determining whether you have any underlying heart conditions. Update October 9,... Read more...
The History of the Stethoscope
The History of the Stethoscope
If you’ve ever been to a doctor’s office, chances are a physician has used a stethoscope on you. But have you ever wondered exactly what they are and how they... Read more...
Health FSA: Everything You Need to Know & Surprising Items You Can Use FSA $ On
Health FSA: Everything You Need to Know & Surprising Items You Can Use FSA $ On
Did you know that you can use your flexible spending account to purchase Withings thermometers and blood pressure monitors without a doctor’s prescription? Read on to find out more. Plus... Read more...
When Does Flu Season Start?
When Does Flu Season Start?
Fall’s great, isn’t it? Pumpkin spice lattes, chunky scarves, cozying up in front of the fireplace. Oh, and flu. Find out when it hits and what you can do to... Read more...
Wonder Woman and the History of the Blood Pressure Monitor
Wonder Woman and the History of the Blood Pressure Monitor
What do Wonder Woman, Leonardo da Vinci, and Kevin Smith have to do with blood-pressure monitoring? Read on to find out. You know that our blood pressure monitor—which, no lie,... Read more...
What is a Normal Heart Rate? The Ultimate Heart Rate Guide.
What is a Normal Heart Rate? The Ultimate Heart Rate Guide.
What is your heart rate telling you? Discover everything you need to know about resting heart rate, overnight heart rate, VO2 max, and more. Even if you’re not a superstar... Read more...
World Sees World Cup Sleep Shortage
World Sees World Cup Sleep Shortage
From Ronaldo begging for ZZZs to hyped-up fans watching around the globe, soccer’s biggest game is taking a toll on everyone’s sleep schedule. Our blogger gives you the full scoop... Read more...
The 5:2 Diet: Fad or Fab?
The 5:2 Diet: Fad or Fab?
Could the 5:2 diet be the answer to your weight-loss woes? We’ll explore the diet, its health benefits, and the nutritional science behind it. Eating whatever you want five days... Read more...
The Case for (and Against) Vitamin Supplements
The Case for (and Against) Vitamin Supplements
Do you need to take vitamin supplements? Learn more about the benefits of supplemental vitamins, as well as the questions that are now being asked by members of the scientific... Read more...
Christelle Lost More Than 55 Pounds in a Year—Here’s How
Christelle Lost More Than 55 Pounds in a Year—Here’s How
After Christelle, 33, joined us in September 2016, she lost more than 55 pounds (25 kilos). We asked her how she did it. Here’s what she told us. When I... Read more...
5 Healthier Holiday Dessert Recipes
5 Healthier Holiday Dessert Recipes
The holiday season means near-constant culinary temptation. If you’re looking to avoid an expanding waistline, the following five healthier dessert recipes are the perfect swap for your typical butter, flour... Read more...
Five Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Five Health Benefits of Pumpkin
It’s no secret that pumpkins are perfect Halloween decorations, but did you know they’re also great for your health? With high concentrations of essential vitamins and minerals, pumpkins are beneficial... Read more...
Success Story: Emira Learns To Love Her Body Again
Success Story: Emira Learns To Love Her Body Again
On September 10, Emira Amami crossed the finish line of La Parisienne, the first European women-only road race. But the journey to get there was no easy feat. Read on... Read more...
Zombie Runs: Can You Survive?
Zombie Runs: Can You Survive?
Have you ever wondered if you could outrun the living dead? Well now you can—or at least you can try! Across North America, zombies and runners alike are stretching their... Read more...
What Is The White Coat Effect?
What Is The White Coat Effect?
Dread going to the doctor? It turns out this may be more than a nuisance, as stress can affect the measurement of your vitals and result in the “white coat... Read more...
To Snooze or Not to Snooze: The Truth About the Snooze Button
To Snooze or Not to Snooze: The Truth About the Snooze Button
It’s pitch black out when your alarm clock goes off. In the midst of the noise, you can think of nothing better than hitting that snooze button for a few... Read more...
Nap Habits Around the World
Nap Habits Around the World
Who doesn’t love a good nap? From boosting alertness to improving performance, setting aside an hour to sneak in some extra zzz’s during the day can have many benefits. Curious... Read more...