I don’t see myself in this: Omnia is a smart mirror, scale and smartwatch hybrid. Stand on the base, and it’ll take your weight and measure your heart health, then it’ll pull in data from any other tracker you use. The AI assistant gives real-time feedback out loud. Reminds me of Lululemon’s Mirror, which was a total flop.
Essential home health aids
Little things to make life better:
Pill time, made easy: Never forget a dose again with this smart pill organizer ($5 off, be sure to check the coupon box). Perfect for keeping track of daily medications and supplements like NativePath.
Hot and cold relief: Whether you’re dealing with muscle pain or inflammation, a good heating pad or ice pack can help. This microwavable heating pad (30% off) provides soothing relief for aches and stiffness, while this gel ice pack (56% off) stays flexible even when frozen.
Cuff me: It’s important to monitor your blood pressure. This model connects to your phone via Bluetooth to store your readings. It’s 28% off, click the coupons for an extra 5% discount.
Tip the scale: See your weight displayed digitally in big numbers on this smart scale (43% off), or head to its app to see your weight and 12 other metrics, including your BMI.
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Stop putting it off: With Fabric, you can get term life insurance set up in a few minutes with no health exam required. You’ll be glad to check that off your to-do list.
Bryan Johnson plans to cheat death — here’s how
If you could live forever, would you? Bryan Johnson, 47, is determined to try. He wakes up at 5 a.m., follows a strict vegan diet, and tracks over 100 health metrics every day. He’s undergone gene therapy, received plasma transfusions from his teenage son, and had 300 million stem cells injected into his joints. Johnson says it’s working — and that his body ages just 7.6 months for every year.
🥼 When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble: Fake AI doctors are taking over TikTok, pushing sketchy medical advice, from using lemon balm instead of Ozempic to selling health gummies through Amazon storefronts. The red flags? Decades of experience, weird mouth movements and names like the “coochie” or “booty” doctor.
1 cup
Of grapes a day preserves muscle. There are 1,600+ compounds in the fruit that help you maintain muscle mass as you age, improve kidney and heart health and lots more. Now you have your raisins to eat grapes!
OK, that’s a good deal
Time to give kitchen chaos the chop.
- A fridge deodorizer (11% off) that lasts for 10 years? Yes, please.
- Your sponge and dishbrush deserve better. Grab a sink caddy (20% off) that keeps them dry.
- Is food prep eating up your free time? A vegetable chopper (22% off) is basically a sous chef.
- A warming mat (55% off) keeps dinner toasty when your kids show up to the table fashionably late.
- A food scale (39% off) is smart to have around if you’re trying to eat more protein or if you love to bake.
🏋️ Let’s get physical: It’s stuck in my head now, too. While you hum along, check out more good-for-you gear.
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The future is clear: Meta’s new Aria Gen 2 glasses check your heart rate, and more health tools are coming. They’re working with Envision to help folks who are blind walk around safely with the glasses’ AI assistant. If that’s you or someone in your life, sign up here for updates.
20 minutes
Of dancing is just as good as a gym session or jog. Researchers found shaking your booty can get your heart rate up to a health-enhancing level (paywall link). Need a speaker? Here’s a cool one on sale.
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Take part in research: Apple’s looking for 350,000 people for a new health study about how mental health impacts heart rate and sleep affects exercise. Spoiler: Joining means sharing a lot of personal data. Hopefully, we’ll get another useful tool like the AirPods hearing test.
40%
Percentage of employers that would rather hire AI than a Gen Z graduate. Small-business owners say Gen Zers are often the least reliable and more likely to suffer a mental health episode compared to their other employees. I’m going to tell my Gen Z son a joke about Social Security. I bet he doesn’t get it.
📂 What’s up, doc? A TikTokker is going viral with genius advice — make a medical binder. Print out and file all your medical reports, then bring your binder to your next appointment. Need bloodwork? You’ve got recent results and can save potentially weeks of waiting. Got a doctor questioning a diagnosis? No problem, you have the official report. I keep track of everything in Apple Health.
This is so very sad: Open AI CEO Sam Altman’s sister, Ann, filed a lawsuit saying he sexually abused her during their childhood. This allegedly started when she was just three years old, lasting from 1997 to 2006. Sam and his family say Ann suffers from mental health issues and she’s made untrue claims before. Here’s Sam’s full statement on X.
Start 2025 right
💪 Focused on your health in the new year? Grab your supplies now!
- Not into going to the gym? A dumbbell set is perfect for at-home workouts.
- Walking is one of my favorite ways to move. Replace your worn-out sneakers — options for guys and gals.
- Get your protein on with an easy-to-use personal blender.
- Keep your calories in check with a food scale. This one has an app with a nutritional calculator.
- I love doing Pilates to get strong. Grippy socks are great and work for barre and yoga, too.
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It’s hard to remember to take your meds: If you or someone in your life is struggling, having an iPhone can help. Open the Health app > Browse > Medications > Add a Medication. From here, you can set reminders that pop up as phone notifications. You can also get this top-reviewed monthly pill organizer with talking alarms.
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If your health claim gets denied: FightHealthInsurance.com is a free AI tool that helps you untangle why your claim was denied and quickly draft a custom appeal letter. It was made by someone who had to fight their own insurer. Pro tip: Make sure you include the word “appeal” in your letter or it may not be considered one.
The news app you can’t trust
Is NewsBreak on your phone? This AI-powered app, the U.S.’s top news aggregator, is accused of spreading fake stories. Fitness trackers might be selling your health data, GM just axed its robotaxi project, and — believe it or not — floppy disks are still running planes and subways!
Fitness watches - not the best holiday gift
Do you have a smartwatch tracking your steps, heart rate, and even how steady your walk is? It’s a great tool for keeping an eye on your health, but some of that data is making its way to third parties.
Wear a health tracker? Expect high insurance costs
You aren’t just counting your steps. Health tracker companies are selling your data, leading to higher insurance premiums, invasive ads, and more. Plus, TSA’s facial recognition is expanding, and a ‘lottery’ may decide seats for the Menendez brothers’ resentencing.
AI making life-and-death decisions
An algorithm rejected more than 300,000 health insurance claims in just two months. It spent less than two seconds on each, leaving patients in the dark and lives at risk.