If there was ever a time for me to scan my body for any health weaknesses, it was now. As the new year began, I got back into working out almost every day and kicked off Dry January. I was ready: I ...

Tshaka Armstrong is a nerd. Co-Founder of the non-profit digital literacy organization, Digital Shepherds, he’s also been a broadcast technology reporter, writer and producer. In addition to being an ...

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Body composition is a key determinant of athletic performance and an essential parameter in the design of nutrition and training strategies. Traditionally, ...

At the start of 2025, I knew I wanted to lose a little body fat. I just didn't want to be miserable doing it. All the weight loss tactics I'd grown up internalizing — painstakingly tracking calories ...

Weight alone can mislead your health. Learn why body composition—muscle, fat, water, bone—matters, and how the YMCA’s new ...

Researchers say machine learning advances make it possible to use more sophisticated body composition analyses to assess risk of mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). A team of ...

Apple wants its devices to be better at analyzing users’ body composition as evidenced by a newly granted patent for “Electronic Devices With Body Composition Analysis Circuitry.” Obviously, ...

Weight loss drugs and bariatric surgery may work differently, but they lead to surprisingly similar results inside the body.