Is all this data about our health good for our health?

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Welcome back to another week of health wearable news. Here are some of the most notable stories of the week to catch up on. Some Oura Ring users report data anxiety Is your Oura Ring's data capture making you anxious? Some users say yes. That's the latest from a recent New York Times article on the topic. The piece interviews users who have become obsessed or stressed out over the data the smart ring aggregates. One user reported compulsively checking her scores and wondering if they were not up to par. Another user with obsessive-compulsive disorder was checking her heart rate data "24/7" and said the ring worsened her condition. The Oura Ring is a health and sleep tracker that provides by-the-minute data capture of activities, rest, and stress. Speaking as someone who has used the product for over a year (and received my fair share of poor sleep and recovery scores), it is easy to worry about your health after receiving a low score or a notification that the s ... Read full article.