There will soon be another way to monitor your heart—from your wrist. The Apple Watch 4 that was unveiled Wednesday will include electrocardiogram testing. Often referred to as an EKG or ECG, this is how health care providers check the electrical signals in a patient’s heart. To a layman, these are the squiggly lines across […]
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Engineers and cardiologists develop low-cost wireless AI heart monitor
A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in real time. The company, Cambridge Heartwear, hopes to use its wireless monitor to improve the detection of irregular and dangerous heart rhythms and reduce the impact of stroke and stroke-related […]
Why BMI is a terrible way to monitor your health, according to experts
Why BMI is a terrible way to monitor your health, according to five experts Many experts have criticized this fairly limited measure of the health of our weight, yet it still remains the most popular The Conversation asked five experts if the BMI is a good indicator or not Staying a healthy weight can be […]