Apple highlights importance of menstrual cycle studies for women’s health

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Apple has shared preliminary findings from its Women’s Health Study, showing iPhone and Apple Watch research into menstrual cycles.Apple says that despite physicians believing periods are a vital health indicator, the area is “notably under-researched.” It’s Apple Women’s Health Study is a “first-of-its-kind research study,” that the company is working on with both the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).”More awareness on menstrual cycle physiology and the impact of irregular periods and PCOS on uterine health is needed,” Dr. Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MS, Harvard Chan School’s assistant professor of Environmental Reproductive and Women’s Health and co-principal investigator of the Apple Women’s Health Study, …

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Hands on with VR and AR for work: A currently insane view of the future

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Virtual and augmented reality could eventually revolutionize how you work, but as we look at it in early 2023, it is an expensive pipe dream.VR could be the future of work. Eventually. [Pixabay]Major shifts in how people work are rare occurrences if you think about it. Seismic-level changes like the introduction of computers or the global connections of the Internet are few and far between. …

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Multiple mall shootings prompt Apple Store closure in North Carolina

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The Northlake Mall Apple Store in Charlotte, North Carolina, has abruptly closed permanently after multiple shootings occurred in the mall in recent months. New store to open in 2024.An Apple Store in a mallApple has two retail locations in Charlotte, North Carolina — Northlake and SouthPark. The Northlake location shut its doors permanently on Wednesday afternoon, though Apple hasn’t provided a direct reason. …

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