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by Bruce Brown | December 26, 2022 | Health
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most prevalent form of heart arrhythmia, according to the CDC, AFib was listed as the “underlying cause of death” in 26,535 U.S. deaths of the 183,321 total deaths with AFib included on the death certificates in 2019....
by Bruce Brown | September 1, 2022 | Health, Medical
Last month the FDA cleared iRhythm’s Zio Watch wearable with Google healthcare software company Verily’s ZEUS (Zio ECG Utilization Software) for monitoring heart rhythms. We weren’t surprised to learn about the FDA clearance and fully expect other...
by Bruce Brown | October 12, 2021 | Health
We’ve covered health and wellness components and products from Withings since 2014 when we wrote about Glooko glucose tracking software and Withings wearable fitness devices. Withings introduced the ScanWatch hybrid health tech wearable smartwatch at CES 2020....
by Bruce Brown | August 4, 2021 | Health
One if the promises of wearable health tech devices is that additional data can result in better outcomes for patients. This could be from managing treatment more effectively, or by motivating patients to make behavior changes that can improve their health....
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by Bruce Brown | March 3, 2020 | Health
Fitness trackers have evolved far beyond just counting steps. Last fall, market leader Fitbit announced CE approval to use the FibriCheck heart rhythm tracking app to monitor and share the measurements with physicians. Readings from the FibriCheck application with the...
