Health
Apple will sell AirPods with hearing aids built in
The latest AirPods from Apple will come with built-in hearing aids, the company announced Monday.
Sep 10, 2024
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News tagged with watches
Cardiology
How wearable tech can help older Indigenous people catch heart problems
Many people with atrial fibrillation don't have any symptoms. But this heart condition—which involves an irregular and often rapid heartbeat—increases the risk of stroke and heart failure, especially if untreated.
Sep 7, 2024
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Cardiology
Wearable devices may increase health anxiety, atrial fibrillation study finds
Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track health data and symptoms, is supposed to help people monitor their health and address symptoms as quickly as possible to spur positive health outcomes. But for people ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Medical research
Study shows new method rivals polysomnography in sleep staging
University of Houston, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering Bhavin R. Sheth and former student Adam Jones, have introduced a groundbreaking approach to sleep stage classification that could replace the ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Don't impinge the binge: Why viewers choose to binge-watch television series
Look at some of the most successful and highest-reviewed television shows of the last several years: "Ozark," "Stranger Things," "Bridgerton," "Wednesday," "The Boys." In all instances, these shows premiered in a format where ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Medical research
First study of civilian space crew charts course for research as commercial flight heats up
As a new space race revs up, propelling humans back to the moon and toward a Mars landing for the first time, mysteries remain about the unique pressures of space flight on humans—especially for those blasting off through ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Smartwatches offer window into Parkinson's disease progression
Ubiquitous wearable technologies, like smartwatches, could help researchers better understand progressive neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease and speed up the approval of new therapies, a critical need given that ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Health informatics
Smart monitoring of test subjects is the future of clinical research, says data scientist
Knowing whether or not a treatment is working just by wearing your watch? Data scientist Ahnjili ZhuParris has identified a lot of opportunities for the use of machine learning in clinical research to monitor test subjects ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Web platform and app aim to improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative conditions worldwide. It causes motor impairments such as tremors, slow movement, muscle stiffness, and balance problems. Memory can also worsen as the disease ...
May 2, 2024
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Health
It's called 'cozy cardio.' In a world seeking comfort, some see a happier mode of exercise
Political polarization. Economic struggles. Inequity. Climate change. War. In an often-bruising world, you can hardly blame people for seeking out ways to cushion themselves. From weighted blankets to "cozy" murder mystery ...
Feb 1, 2024
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