Loneliness is an epidemic. Wellness week offers connections

A man uses a sound bag during a meditation session at Northeastern University.

Loneliness has reached epidemic levels, with one in two adults reporting that they experience this feeling, according to the US Surgeon General. A report published by the Surgeon General in 2023 stated that loneliness can have serious effects on a person’s physical and mental health, increasing the risk of heart disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety … Read more

BlueCarrot is expanding its Tri-Cities footprint, combining fitness and active wellness

Fitness studio.

Anyone who’s always wanted to try a leggy workout will soon have more options when the Tri-Cities’ only licensed leggy miniformer studio, Blue Cart, opens two new locations in Central Kennewick and West Pasco. BlueCarrot, founded two years ago by Eddie Jimenez, a certified nutritionist and Pilates instructor, has gained popularity with Tri-Citians who promote … Read more

Dr. Tanvi Jayaraman on AuraRing’s first female-focused LLM and the future of AI wellness chatbots

Dr. Tanvi Jayaraman on AuraRing's first female-focused LLM and the future of AI wellness chatbots

Oura Health, the Finnish wearables company that has sold more than 5 million health-tracking rings, is betting on women’s health by launching its first proprietary large-tongue model designed specifically for women. “We know historically that women have been underrepresented when it comes to a lot of things [medical and pharmaceutical] research,” Tanvi Jayaraman, MD, clinical … Read more