In the 1940s, a group of doctors at the University of Cornell set out to create a unit of pain intensity. Using the “dol” as a unit, the physicians created a 21-point quantitative scale, but through ...

Withings presents the Body Scan 2 body composition scale at CES 2026. The device is said to record over 60 health values and ...

A bathroom scale that assesses your weight, body fat percentage, standing heart rate, and cardiovascular health probably sounds like either a dream come true (if you’re a data geek) or your worst ...

Smart scales measure multiple metrics of body composition — not just your weight. Typically, they use bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), a noninvasive tool that evaluates your body composition by ...

Like virtually all gadgets and gear these days, scales have become seriously technologically advanced. We're getting used to having more and more data about ourselves readily available, from the ...

The imbalance isn’t new, only its scale. In Dürer’s Melencolia I, etched a decade before his treatise, a winged figure broods ...