A staggering 129 million Americans have at least one major chronic disease—and 90% of our $4.1 trillion in annual health care spending goes toward treating these physical and mental-health conditions.

Health coaches are seemingly everywhere now. People in the field want to make others healthier and help them establish better health habits. However, lacking any regulations, the field may be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sai writes about healthcare, innovation and technology. Open AI and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global entered a landmark ...

Artificial intelligence has shown remarkable potential in various fields, and health coaching is no exception. The Thrive AI Health Coach will use generative AI to provide hyper-personalized and ...

The Fitbit Personal Health Coach preview launches Tuesday, October 28, starting with "adult Fitbit Premium users on Android in the U.S." You'll message the AI Coach in the Fitbit app with your goals, ...

Lisa Eadicicco covered mobile devices. Prior to joining CNET, she served as a senior tech correspondent at Insider, reporting on Apple and the broader consumer tech industry. She was also a tech ...

In the post-pandemic world, many people have a renewed awareness and interest in living a healthier life, and health and wellness coaching (including nutrition coaching) has been gaining popularity. A ...

In April 2024, after over a decade of delivering app-based mindfulness content, Headspace began offering mental health coaching services to adults in the United States. And Headspace’s timing couldn’t ...

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Someone needs to say it. Someone has to speak up in defense of being mid. I am a mid runner. Most of us are, as that is the definition of being mid. I work out every day, but I have a full-time job, ...