Apple’s highly anticipated non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology for the Apple Watch is unlikely to launch for several years, according to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman. In a report published in February, Gurman revealed that Apple has made significant progress with its blood glucose monitoring technology, which allows diabetics and others to test their blood glucose…
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The Apple Watch has been touted as a device that can improve health outcomes for its users, and we’ve heard countless stories of it doing just that. However, a recent story out of Ohio is particularly striking as it highlights how two metrics collected by the Apple Watch – respiratory rate and blood oxygen level…
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New research has highlighted the potential for the Apple Watch to predict pain scores in people with sickle cell disease. A study led by researchers from Duke University and Northwestern University aimed to use machine learning to analyze data collected by the smartwatch to predict pain associated with vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) in sickle cell disease…
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Self-published thriller author Adam Croft has credited his Apple Watch with saving his life after the device alerted him to a potential heart condition that had gone undiagnosed. The British writer, who had been experiencing dizziness before he went to bed, woke up to find that his Apple Watch had been repeatedly sending him notifications…
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According to a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, most people aren’t getting enough sleep every night. The study, which was conducted using data from the Apple Heart and Movement Study, collected through the Apple Watch, analyzed sleep data from over 42,000 Apple Watch users. The study found that just 31% of those people…
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UnitedHealthcare has launched a new rewards program aimed at incentivizing healthy habits among its members. The program, known as UnitedHealthcare Rewards, offers eligible members up to $1,000 per year in exchange for completing various daily health goals and one-time activities. The program, which is available to selected employers with fully insured plans, allows members to…