Researchers said some users experience shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using fitness apps, undermining ...

New research suggests that popular calorie-counting and workout-tracking apps may be doing more harm than good, leaving users ...

In fact, “there are very few nutrition apps I would wholeheartedly recommend,” Desiree Nielsen, RD, a recipe developer with a ...

A University of Bremen study has uncovered that many popular health and fitness apps transmit user data before consent, using ...

NIMHANS study reveals privacy and quality issues in mental health apps for Indian users, highlighting a need for regulatory frameworks.

A new study reveals that popular fitness apps can cause guilt and frustration, reducing motivation and wellbeing instead of ...

Researchers at the University of Bremen have uncovered significant discrepancies between the data protection claims and the ...

“Listening to users’ reports on social media has shown that fitness apps can sometimes leave users feeling demoralized and ...

Some users of fitness apps noted feelings of shame, disappointment and demotivation when they didn’t achieve their health ...

Research published in the British Journal of Health Psychology found that while fitness apps may offer many benefits, there ...

Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially ...

"We are good at blaming and shaming...but actually it has the opposite effect," a senior author of the study said.