WHO Warns of Surge in Chronic Disease by 2030 If People Don’t Start Exercising

WHO Warns of Surge in Chronic Disease by 2030 If People Don’t Start Exercising

Image: Timothy A. Clary (fake images) A new report from the World Health Organization finds that our collective lack of exercise will take a heavy toll for years to come if nothing changes. The report estimates that there will be be almost a medium-billion new cases of non-communicable disorders like heart disease and diabetes due … Read more

Mental Health Apps Like BetterHelp Are a Privacy Nightmare, Mozilla Says

Mental Health Apps Like BetterHelp Are a Privacy Nightmare, Mozilla Says

BetterHelp allows users to connect with a therapist online, but the app has a less than stellar track record.Image: improvehelp A new report published by Mozilla’s *Privacy not included The buyer’s guide revealed shocking information about dozens of therapy apps on the market: 28 out of 32 of them are allegedly capitalizing on customer data. … Read more

Looking to Slim Down, Noom Lays Off Nearly 500 Wellness Coach Staff

Looking to Slim Down, Noom Lays Off Nearly 500 Wellness Coach Staff

Photo: MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP (fake images) This is probably not what they meant when they said “trim the fat.” Weight loss app Noom will lay off 495 total wellness coaches in the coming days, according to a report from Well-informed person based on company documents. An unnamed wellness coach, who was not part of the cuts, … Read more

Why ‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ Has Mental Health Professionals Split

Why ‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ Has Mental Health Professionals Split

Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto (fake images) TThe American Psychiatric Association last week officially presented a new diagnosable mental health condition: prolonged grief disorder. The news, while welcomed by some doctors and researchers, has also been controversial.. At the center of the debate it is the long-standing question of how to define suffering, as well as how … Read more