Fitbit Founders Return, Amazon Bets on HYROX, GLP-1 Care Consolidates

Here's the podcast description for August 26, 2026:

August 26, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

Today's top stories:

• Fitbit founders launch Luffu and its Link wearable, an LTE-connected device helping families track aging parents' health, mood, and location at home
• Berry Street merges with India's Healthify to combine 2,000+ clinics with AI-powered nutrition, betting on GLP-1 care as adoption approaches 30M Americans by 2030
• Amazon partners with HYROX to launch branded storefronts across six countries and title-sponsor its December race as the event grows into a global platform

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