Health informatics
Leveraging data from wearable medical devices
Diabetes, and other chronic conditions like cancer or cardiovascular disease, require a lifetime of management.
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News tagged with heart monitors
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Helping patients manage long COVID
A home test to help patients manage long COVID at home has been developed and is available to download.
Aug 23, 2022
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Cardiology
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring, and treatment if indicated, does not prevent stroke
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring—with anticoagulation if atrial fibrillation is detected—does not prevent strokes in those at risk. That's the finding of late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Diabetes
Gestational diabetes increases the risk of fetal hypoxia during labor
In Finland, every fifth mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2019. The condition increases the mother's risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future. However, the most significant consequence of gestational ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Cardiology
Woman's frozen face, garbled speech during Zoom call were signs of a stroke
At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Dorothy Farris organized "Cocktails and Conversation," a weekly hourlong Zoom session with a group of old friends. Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. quickly became a cherished part of their ...
May 25, 2021
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Biomedical technology
'Smart shirt' takes a trip to space for science
A technology-packed tank top offers a simple, effective way to track astronauts' vital signs and physiological changes during spaceflight, according to research being presented at the American Physiological Society annual ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In the race for safer, more reliable fetal monitoring continues
Pregnancy is a major life event for most parents-to-be. Usually pregnancy proceeds without incidents, however, complications can occur. In those cases, fetal monitoring can be lifesaving. Cardiotocography (CTG), the most ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Intensity not paramount for physical training during cancer therapy
People receiving treatment for cancer are known to feel better with physical training. But does it make any difference how vigorously they exercise? A new study by researchers at Uppsala University shows that whether the ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stable asthma patients and satisfied parents thanks to the Puffer app
Around 1,000 children with asthma are being treated at the Medisch Spectrum Twente. Young asthma patients visit the hospital for their check-ups three times a year on average. But that is a thing of the past at MST. Boony ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Listening to music while driving reduces cardiac stress
Stress while driving is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac complications such as heart attack (myocardial infarction), according to studies published in recent years. Selecting ...
Nov 12, 2019
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