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Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT), a franchisor and operator of low-cost fitness clubs, posted second-quarter revenue of $365.2 million, up 7.1% from a year ago, but the market was left wanting more as the stock dropped about 6.7% on Thursday. The biggest red flag was slowing momentum. Systemwide same-club sales grew just 1.7%, a sharp slowdown from…

The one-way attack USV, seen here being deployed from the Indonesian Navy hospital ship KRI dr. Soeharso during the Indonesian Armed Forces joint exercise on 5 August 2026. (Indonesian Navy)

Exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) may help identify individuals at risk of developing acute mountain sickness (AMS) within hours of arriving at high altitude, according to a study. Researchers found that specific changes in right ventricular function and pulmonary circulation during exercise accurately distinguished participants who went on to develop AMS from those who remained symptom-free