Author: HealthJustfine Team
Sleep experts explain which metrics genuinely reflect your health, which are little more than educated guesses, and why your sleep score may be causing more anxiety than insight
REM sleep is not rest, but work. The brain consolidates memories, processes emotional experiences and stabilizes psychological resilience. Those who fail to reach it or leave it too early carry a burden the next morning that sleep should have lifted. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a skin-breathable patch that uses…
Fitness trackers have transformed how we understand our bodies, but constantly checking recovery scores and sleep metrics can sometimes create more anxiety than progress. Here’s how to find the right balance
Google Pixel Watch 5 can monitor blood pressure and track insulin resistance trends Google has introduced Insulin Resistance Trends and blood pressure monitoring on the Pixel Watch 5 to help users keep track of their health. August 14, 2026 / 12:12 IST
Why does eating dinner late at night often lead to a higher blood sugar spike than eating the same meal earlier in the evening? This is what we asked an expert, and we were told that our body’s ability to process glucose follows a natural biological clock, known as the circadian rhythm. During the day,…
Samsung just made a major leap in wearable health tech. The company’s research division unveiled two AI foundation models – xMAE and HiMAE – that can analyze biosignals like heart rate and sleep patterns directly on smartwatch hardware, no cloud required. Both models earned acceptance at top AI conferences ICML and ICLR, signaling Samsung’s push…
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein approved a $319 million plan Thursday to plug a funding gap for the state’s Medicaid program — a move that ensures continued healthcare for millions of North Carolinians. But Republicans and Democrats acknowledged that more work needs to be done to find a sustainable, long-term funding solution for a program…
A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente found that higher exposure to very small air pollution particles (PM2.5) over a 17-year span was associated with lower semantic memory. Semantic memory acts like the brain’s “encyclopedia” for things like facts, words and long-term general knowledge
I’ve spent the past few years tracking my sleep. I’ve used smart rings, watches, wristbands and even smart mattress covers. One thing that I learned early on is that most trackers don’t actively improve your sleep. They all give your sleep a score, but most of the time, you don’t even know what the score…
AARP published a piece on the warning signs of sleep apnea that quotes Beth Malow, MD, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt Sleep Division