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'Sleep Maxxing' Is Autumn's Hottest Wellness Trend β€” Sleep Science Says Start With the Free Stuff First
Health & Wellness

'Sleep Maxxing' Is Autumn's Hottest Wellness Trend β€” Sleep Science Says Start With the Free Stuff First

Searches for 'sleep maxxing' are up 164% and 'magnesium vs melatonin' up 233%. Supplements show promise β€” but the biggest gains still come from the unglamorous basics.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Loneliness and Isolation May Cost You Up to Six Years of Healthy Life, Landmark Study Finds
Health & Wellness

Loneliness and Isolation May Cost You Up to Six Years of Healthy Life, Landmark Study Finds

A Nature Communications study of 277,489 UK Biobank adults found loneliness and social isolation linked to fewer disease-free years β€” with the largest gaps in mental health, and healthy habits unable to fully offset loneliness.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Ozempic vs. Mounjaro: New Heart Data From Europe's Biggest Diabetes Meeting Reignites the Rivalry
Health & Wellness

Ozempic vs. Mounjaro: New Heart Data From Europe's Biggest Diabetes Meeting Reignites the Rivalry

At EASD 2026 in Milan, Novo Nordisk presented real-world data from 636,525 adults linking escalated Ozempic 2 mg to 6% lower major cardiovascular event risk than switching to Mounjaro.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Nearly 1 in 6 Teens on GLP-1 Drugs Developed a Nutritional Deficiency Within a Year
Health & Wellness

Nearly 1 in 6 Teens on GLP-1 Drugs Developed a Nutritional Deficiency Within a Year

A Childhood Obesity study of 2,031 young patients found 16.9% were diagnosed with a nutritional deficiency within a year of starting GLP-1 treatment β€” yet only 5% received nutritional counseling within 30 days.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Strokes Are Nearly Doubling Among Young Adults β€” and Experts Say It's a Wake-Up Call
Health & Wellness

Strokes Are Nearly Doubling Among Young Adults β€” and Experts Say It's a Wake-Up Call

A landmark Neurology study finds first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 rose from 33.9 to 62.2 per 100,000 over three decades β€” and while survival improved, more young adults are living with long-term disability.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
September 2026's Quiet Platform Changes: A Small Business Guide Before the Holidays
Guides

September 2026's Quiet Platform Changes: A Small Business Guide Before the Holidays

Google's AI Max migration, Meta's placement changes, Gemini replacing Assistant, and ChatGPT citing Reddit less β€” what moved in September and the checks to run before holiday season.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day and a Stacked Week: Xbox's Autumn Offensive Begins
Gaming

Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day and a Stacked Week: Xbox's Autumn Offensive Begins

Minecraft Dungeons II launched day one on Game Pass this week, Gears of War: E-Day arrives October 1, and 37 games hit Xbox between September 28 and October 2 β€” here's what matters in the busiest release week of the autumn.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
PS6 vs Xbox Project Helix: The Next Console War Is Already Taking Shape β€” and the Chips Are Taped Out
Gaming

PS6 vs Xbox Project Helix: The Next Console War Is Already Taking Shape β€” and the Chips Are Taped Out

Hardware insider reports claim both Sony's PS6 and Microsoft's Xbox Project Helix have completed chip design, with Microsoft's machine reportedly 40% more powerful on paper β€” but veterans warn raw teraflops tell only part of the story.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
EA Sports FC 27 Is Here: The Grounds, a Rebuilt Transfer Market, and a New Era for Virtual Football
Gaming

EA Sports FC 27 Is Here: The Grounds, a Rebuilt Transfer Market, and a New Era for Virtual Football

EA's flagship football series launched worldwide on September 25 with an ambitious open-world hub, a career mode overhauled with real transfer data, and the sharpest on-pitch gameplay in years β€” though early reviews suggest not every experiment lands.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Your Smartwatch Is Probably Overcounting Your Calories β€” Here's Why
Gadgets

Your Smartwatch Is Probably Overcounting Your Calories β€” Here's Why

New research finds wrist-worn devices overestimate calorie burn by 15–25% β€” and the error grows with body fat percentage.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Huawei Watch GT 7 Wants to Read Your Diabetes Risk From Your Wrist
Gadgets

Huawei Watch GT 7 Wants to Read Your Diabetes Risk From Your Wrist

Launched September 29 from RM1,199, the Watch GT 7 pairs a Universiti Malaya-led diabetes risk study and a new Physical Readiness Score with 21-day battery life.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Huawei's Mate XT 2 Is the World's Slimmest, Largest Foldable β€” and a Bet on a New Chip Physics
Gadgets

Huawei's Mate XT 2 Is the World's Slimmest, Largest Foldable β€” and a Bet on a New Chip Physics

The trifold Mate XT 2 opens twice into a tablet-sized screen at just 3.5mm thick, runs HarmonyOS 7 and debuts Huawei's LogicFolding chip architecture β€” priced from 19,999 yuan.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read