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KardiaMobile 6-Lead MSRP $130.00 “If you want to get serious about ECG readings, the KardiaMobile 6-Lead is one of the best gadgets out there.” Pros Small, compact size Very easy to operate Six-lead EKG readings Ability to export data for clinical use Fair price Cons…

Galaxy Watch 6 Joe Maring / Digital Trends Samsung has once again beaten the Apple Watch to a crucial piece pof health-centric smartwatch tech. The company says it has received U.S.Food and Drug Administration approval for offering sleep apnea detection on its Galaxy Watch smartwatch lineup. But before we get into the benefits of the feature, there are a couple of disappointing updates here. First, the feature will only be rolled out via a software update in the third quarter of 2024, which means you will have to…

A 3-month-old French bulldog named Tyson seems to have pulled off the miraculous. In a recent case report, Cornell University veterinarians describe how the pup spontaneously regrew most of his lower left jaw after it had to be removed to treat his cancer—the first time something like this has ever been documented in canines. Even better, Tyson remains cancer-free to this day.This is the Coolest Galaxy S24 AI Feature That Few Are Talking AboutThe case is detailed in a report published in the journal Frontiers in…

Withings Withings has a reputation for making excellent smart devices that help you maintain a healthy lifestyle by staying on top of things like weight, blood pressure, and more. Now, at CES 2024, the company has announced an advanced 4-in-1 “multiscope” that can measure multiple vital statistics all at once. Called the Withings BeamO, the new palm-sized device combines an electrocardiogram (ECG), oximeter, stethoscope, and thermometer, letting you keep track of your heart and lung health in addition to your…

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends Believe it or not, even while sifting through the best Prime Day deals — live right now, by the way — you won’t find too many focused on wearables and smartwatches. That’s a bummer because they are out there. Take this next Amazon Prime Day deal on the Withings Scanwatch health-tracking smartwatch, for instance. It merges the smart functions of a modern smartwatch with the aesthetics and design of a traditional wristwatch, and it’s truly stylish. More importantly, it’s $228 today as part of…

Research out this month is the latest to bolster regular exercise as a way to prevent illness. The long-term study found that the risk of Parkinson’s disease was noticeably lower in women who reported the most physical activity, compared to those who were the most sedentary.Mental Health Apps Are a Privacy NightmareExercise has proven to be one of the most impactful things you can do to stay healthy throughout any stage of life. Some previous studies have indicated that these benefits extend to preventing Parkinson’s, a…

Researchers created a giant sniffing arena for mosquitoes, all in hopes of understanding why they’re so drawn to us. Among other things, they found that human body odor was more alluring to the insects than the mere presence of carbon dioxide, a chemical that we exhale.Get Ready For Another Summer of Invasive Lanternflies | Extreme EarthPlenty of research has tried to figure out how female bloodsucking mosquitoes find and choose the humans they feed on. But according to study author Conor McMeniman, these studies often…

Chicken eggs are one of the most common food allergens, especially among children. Many people outgrow their egg allergy, but for those who don’t, avoiding eggs and all of the products that contain them can be a lifetime challenge. Adding to the difficulty: Some vaccines are produced using chicken embryos and contain egg proteins as a result, and they can’t be administered to people with egg allergies. But genetic modification could offer a solution.Won’t Virtual Reality Make Me Sick?Using a targeted gene-editing enzyme…

We might be one major step closer toward ending the scourge of the seasonal flu. This week, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced the start of a phase I clinical trial testing out a potential universal flu vaccine. The safety and immune response of the experimental shotwill be compared to a typical annual flu vaccine.Won’t Virtual Reality Make Me Sick?The candidate was developed by researchers at the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center. It’s a mRNA-based…

New research may provide clues to an enduring mystery about multiple sclerosis and the common germ thought to be its leading cause, the Epstein-Barr virus. Scientists in Sweden have found that some patients with multiple sclerosis produce antibodies against the virus that seem to also mistakenly target a protein found in the brain and spinal cord. The findings provide more evidence that the Epstein-Barr virus can cause multiple sclerosis, the study authors say, and could help explain why some patients experience more…