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Rumors have been swirling for months that Apple is planning on launching its very own health wearable device dubbed as the iWatch. After Nike's failed attempt at developing a wearable that would/could be fully embraced by consumers, there are reports that Nike has scrapped further plans of developing its Fuelband but instead will focus on how its own products can be integrated with the iWatch. Wearables are slowly gaining popularity and for those of us who have been waiting for a wearable that captures more metrics than the ones currently out in the market, this article confirms that there are better ones being developed.

This article talks about recent rumors that Apple is on the verge of releasing its very own body-monitoring app, Healthbook.  The app is designed to track things such as heart rate, weight, physical movements, and etc.  For those of us who've purchased other body-monitoring apps by third party developers on our iPhones, this new Apple-developed app provides us with another option.

This site is a great resource for anyone interested in integrative health care. Dr. Hobb's is an herbalist and mycologist and provides easy to use information on how to incorporate herbs into your medicine cabinet. For those that want to go a step further and learn to prepare their own extracts, teas, and tinctures, there are online courses and downloadable videos and class handouts available for free.

Researchers have found a new antibiotic from a pile of dirt. Using samples (some from their own backyards) researchers have discovered a new antibiotic that appears to kill bacteria by binding to a fat molecule

Workout like a Navy Seal! Or log your own workout and share on Fivi!