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‘Wellness’ feels like it’s losing all meaning in health tech

Victoria Song

created: Feb. 13, 2026, 4 p.m. | updated: Feb. 13, 2026, 7:58 p.m.

She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more. Wellness features are generally defined by the FDA as for educational or entertainment purposes. The Oura Ring has a Symptom Radar feature that falls in the gray area between wellness and medical features. FDA-cleared health features always come with warnings that they’re not intended to diagnose conditions or replace a doctor. Good regulation hinges on accurately discerning what is and isn’t a low-risk health feature.

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