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The Hidden Culprits: 5 Surprising Foods That Cause Kidney Stones (and How to Avoid Them)
The Hidden Culprits: 5 Surprising Foods That Cause Kidney Stones (and How to Avoid Them)
If you’ve ever experienced the sharp, radiating pain of a kidney stone, you know it’s an experience you never want to repeat. Often described as one of the most painful... Read more...
Withings Year In Health: How Our Community Moved, Slept, and Lived in 2025
Withings Year In Health: How Our Community Moved, Slept, and Lived in 2025
Beyond the numbers, the 2025 Withings Year In Health data reveals a story of a global community navigating the ebb and flow of modern life. It’s a narrative of collective... Read more...
Charting the Rise of Women-Only Races
Charting the Rise of Women-Only Races
With La Parisienne right around the corner, an annual women’s race run through the heart of Paris, we thought we would introduce you to the increasingly popular world of women-only... Read more...
Happy Geek Pride Day!
Happy Geek Pride Day!
Are you clued in to everything to do with new technology? Have you dabbled in a bit of programming before? Or, quite simply, are you the person your family always... Read more...
Bedtime Blues: Kids Who Don’t Sleep Can Compromise Your Family’s Health
Bedtime Blues: Kids Who Don’t Sleep Can Compromise Your Family’s Health
Getting enough sleep plays a vital role in our physical and emotional health, but research shows that many of us aren’t getting the Z’s we need. The culprit? Our kids!... Read more...
A Race to the Finish: Philadelphia Marathon 2016 Recap
A Race to the Finish: Philadelphia Marathon 2016 Recap
After 22 weeks of training, an injury, countless early mornings, and Saturday long runs, Rachel made it to the start line of the 2016 Philadelphia Marathon. Read on for a... Read more...
Hy-Result: An In-App Purchase To Help You Take More Accurate Blood Pressure Readings
Hy-Result: An In-App Purchase To Help You Take More Accurate Blood Pressure Readings
Just in time for a happy, healthy heart month, Withings unveils our first-ever in-app purchase as a brand-new feature for Health Mate users. Hy-Result empowers you to easily and accurately... Read more...
5 Authors Who Make Time for Exercise
5 Authors Who Make Time for Exercise
Writing is a sedentary activity. But some authors draw inspiration from more heart-pounding activities. Read our exclusive interviews to find out how these five scribes fit some fitness into their... Read more...
An app to get motivated (with badges and a leaderboard)
An app to get motivated (with badges and a leaderboard)
Motivation is an important aspect of getting fit. “It rains”, “I like to sleep in”, “I already did a run this week”, “I need a rest day”, “I still feel... Read more...
5 Reasons Coffee Is Good For Your Health
5 Reasons Coffee Is Good For Your Health
Is coffee unhealthy? How much should you drink? And which kind? We’ve got the lowdown. To celebrate 2014 International Coffee Day, here are 5 interesting facts about coffee and its... Read more...
2 Easy Workouts You Can Do at Home
2 Easy Workouts You Can Do at Home
Exercise is an important part of losing weight, maintaining a healthy weight and overall health. For some, exercising comes naturally and is automatically a part of their everyday routine. For... Read more...
Roll Up Your Sleeves for Blood Pressure Control
Roll Up Your Sleeves for Blood Pressure Control
Blood pressure is more than a number – it’s an important indicator of your health and well-being. But what do the numbers actually mean? Your blood pressure measures the force... Read more...
Testimonial – “The health data I collected became very relevant” (Danijel, Netherlands)
Testimonial – “The health data I collected became very relevant” (Danijel, Netherlands)
Coming from the Quantified Self movement, I’ve been attracted to products that enable me to quantify my vital signs. “You can only manage what you can measure” is a saying... Read more...
Ultra runner Dirk Schrama and the story behind Withings’ “100.
Ultra runner Dirk Schrama and the story behind Withings’ “100.
Dirk Schrama is not your ordinary runner and Withings Pulse owner. He is an amateur ultra runner who works in the obstacle course business. Dirk came to our attention through... Read more...
Testimonials: easy and fun weight loss with Withings
Here are 2 short testimonials submitted by Withingers, who illustrate the benefits of connected health. Different kinds of people, with specific health tracking needs, use Withings devices and apps to care more for what they care for. If this is your case too, please consider sharing your experience with us (you will find the contact info at the end of this post).The Doctor’s insightsI purchased the Withings Wi-Fi enabled scale about two years ago now, and I have never had the buyers remorse that many health related gadgets inevitably provide.... Read more...
Testimonial: James Bell lost 100lbs in 2 years, with Withings and RunKeeper
Testimonial: James Bell lost 100lbs in 2 years, with Withings and RunKeeper
Here is a testimonial sent in by James Bell, a UK-based Withinger. He describes how he lost a good amount of weight thanks to his Withings scale and his new... Read more...