A workplace wellness programme using wearable health data can reveal hidden heart risks among staff, according to an analysis published for Heart Awareness Month. The piece argues that South African employers should look beyond annual wellness days. Instead, they should ask what they actually know about their workforce’s health. From Sick Leave Data to Health Signals The analysis uses an…
Tag: Wearable Technology
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Sleep Tracking Anxiety: A Double-Edged Sword
Sleep tracking is an increasingly popular feature of fitness devices and smartwatches, with millions of users monitoring their nightly rest. However, experts warn that sleep tracking anxiety, stemming from this obsession with data, could be the very thing keeping people awake. While tracking can be beneficial, it carries significant risks for some. Professor Gosia Lipinska, a neuropsychologist at the University…