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A new study has evaluated 15 activities that protect and boost mental well-being. While most of the everyday activities looked at boosted well-being, the ones that produced the largest effect were free and easy to do.

Folks looking to monitor health metrics while on the move will likely pop a smartwatch on their wrist. Those wanting a simpler option might go for a smart ring instead, and wearable outfit Omate has just launched the Ice Ring in Europe.

Researchers have scanned the brains of adolescents with OCD while they performed decision-making tasks and identified the specific areas affected by the condition. It opens the door to more targeted treatment for the condition.

When you think exercise, holding your body still in a pose for a minute hardly springs to mind as a workout. But scientists have found that isometric moves such as wall sits and planks may be even better for your heart than both weights and cardio.

With the incidence of dementia on the rise, it’s important for older adults to do what they can to prevent or delay the onset of the disease. A new study has found that some everyday activities are more beneficial for maintaining brain health.

While it's often important for doctors to monitor a patient's physical activity throughout the day, placing cameras in their home is an obtrusive way of doing so. Scientists have now developed an alternative, in the form of activity-tracking pants.

Though the third generation of Oura's health-tracking ring was a much slicker wearable than its rather bulky first offering, a perfectly circular design has so far eluded the company... until now, with the launch of the Oura Ring Gen3 Horizon.

Amazfit has launched a new compact-but-powerful smartwatch called the GTS 4 Mini, which offers a 70 percent screen-to-body ratio, can go the distance with a 15-day per-charge battery, and comes with over a hundred activity tracking modes built in.

Within certain populations, it's important to know if individuals may be developing depression. New research suggests that even if people don't realize they're becoming depressed, a simple Fitbit could warn that they are.

Engineers have optimized a novel technology that uses temporary tattoo electrodes to record EEG brain activity. The technology is cheap, can be produced using an inkjet printer, and delivers EEG measurements as accurately as traditional electrodes.

Google has made some plays in the wearable space. Now it is moving beyond the software side of things in a big way, announcing a new deal with Fitbit that will see it acquire the fitness tracking company for US$2.1 billion.

​Essentially cheap, battery-less, sticker-type devices, RFID tags transmit a signal when temporarily powered up by the electromagnetic signal from a reader device. Now, thanks to experimental new technology, they could be used to bring "smart" functionality to plain ol' analog objects.