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Smartwatches and Stroke Prevention

Man checking his pulse as he receives an alert on his smartwatch while jogging outdoors

How wearable tech helps people monitor atrial fibrillation and other stroke risk factors Fact checked by Jim Lacy Picture this: You’re walking or jogging when your Fitbit buzzes on your wrist, your heart rhythm has gone irregular. Or maybe you’re grocery shopping after work, and your Apple Watch gives a similar warning.   When your watch […]

Keeping Track

WHOOP body intimates bralette. Wearable tech.

Wearable tech lets people monitor their health in real-time Using a small, personalized device to access complex health information isn’t the stuff of futuristic science fiction. Here we are, with our trackers masquerading as bracelets and smart watches worthy of Dick Tracy. Technology advancements and people’s openness to them has created a burgeoning segment of personalized health […]