When you use a connected treadmill or exercise bike, you probably expect the service to record data like how long you ran or biked and your pace. If you’re a BowFlex user, however, you might be ...

Influenced by advancements in AI and wearable technology, and fueled by privacy concerns, reproductive health data is at a pivotal intersection of federal and state regulations. Traditionally, the ...

We are in an era where smartphones track sleep patterns, fitness apps monitor heart rates, and online searches reveal sensitive medical inquiries. As a result, the notion of “health data” has expanded ...

When patients walked into Planned Parenthood clinics, a consumer data company sold their precise locations to anti-abortion groups for targeted ads. When patients picked up prescriptions for ...

As more consumers order up lab tests and genetic screenings, experts say it could impact insurance, loans, and employment decisions.

What Florida’s Parents’ Bill of Rights could mean for teens seeking mental health care.

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Health, a new space for private health and wellness conversations. Importantly, the company says it will not use your health information or Health chats to train its core ...

As of early 2025, 20 U.S. states have enacted comprehensive data privacy laws, with more expected to follow. Washington state’s My Health, My Data Act recently expanded protections to cover sensitive ...

Four years after consumers first filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta, Flo Health, Google and Flurry, a jury in California has finally made a decision regarding the case. On August 1, a jury ...