by William McCleary | December 9, 2022 | Health, Medical
There’s mounting evidence that everyday fitness wearables can serve as tools to predict heart disease and mortality risk. And can do so by helping to predict the wearer’s VO2 max, the highest volume of oxygen the body can use during maximum exercise....
by William McCleary | December 6, 2022 | Health, Medical
Heart palpitations. Shortness of breath. Dizziness and overwhelming waves of intense fear. These are some of the sensations that people with panic disorder face in their everyday lives, with unsettling episodes that come on without notice or identifiable triggers. And...
by William McCleary | December 5, 2022 | Health, Medical
In the Tower of Babel built by all the wearable devices collecting biometric data, one platform is trying to pull all of it into a single platform. Vivalink is integrating physiological data from a range of wearables into its Biometrics Data Platform. Devices...
by William McCleary | December 2, 2022 | Medical
Nearly half of them want it, in any case. The recent Diabetes Care Study shows that 47% of respondents — who have type 2 diabetes — say that they would be more consistent with their glucose testing if they knew the results were going directly to their healthcare...
by William McCleary | November 30, 2022 | Health, Medical
Babylon Health is getting behind Fitbits in a big way. The London-based digital-first healthcare provider is giving the popular activity trackers to a select number of its around 20 million members in 15 countries. While Babylon hasn’t laid out the criteria for...