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FDA clears Apple watch to detect hypertension, a first for wearables

FDA clears Apple watch to detect hypertension, a first for wearables

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Apple to roll out a hypertension detection feature on its smartwatches, giving the company the green light to launch one of the most ambitious health tools yet built into a consumer wearable. The feature, unveiled alongside the new iPhone lineup at Apple’s September 9 event, will debut … Read more

Cancer in children: Every parent ought to be aware of early symptoms

Cancer

It is important to be aware of the symptoms that could be a sign of cancer in your child. Such as frequent infections, serious viral infections, weight loss or poor appetite, or an unexplained fever. Most childhood cancers are “curable” if detected early and treated appropriately. It is essential to be aware of the symptoms … Read more

High blood pressure in adults likely to get determined before birth: Aussie research

blood pressure

SYDNEY – A research by the University of Western Australia (WA) revealed that the risk of high blood pressure in adults could have its origin before birth. The research, published in the Journal of Hypertension and released on Wednesday, used statistics from Raine Study which have followed a group of young adults throughout their lives … Read more

People with ‘healthy obesity’ have a higher risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease

OBESITY

The study was carried out at the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Health and Wellbeing. They looked at whether obese people with a normal metabolic profile are healthy, or if they too are at risk of health problems related to obesity. According to a new study, having a normal metabolic profile does not indicate that … Read more