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health

Fitbit ChargeHR Review

On review here is Fitbit's ChargeHR activity tracker, one of its most popular models which provides heart rate monitoring in addition to steps taken, calories burnt and eyes shut. Designed for "active fitness", it's aimed at those people who take control of their fitness level rather than simply walking 10,000 steps. That's me then. On a good day. Let's take a look.

Apple and Donate Life America Bring Organ Donor Registration to iPhone

The upcoming release of iOS 10 will include something that has never been done before. For the first time ever, iPhone users will be able to sign up to be an organ donor right through the Health app on their phones. Apple has announced how this will work. First, an iPhone user needs to open the Health app on their

Azoi Kito+ Health Tracker Review

After interviewing Azoi at Gadget Show Live, the team there sent me a Kito+ to review. I've been using it to check my vital signs over the past few weeks. If you didn't read or listen to the original interview, the Kito+ is a credit-card sized health tracker that measures heart rate (pulse), respiration rate (breathing), blood oxygen, skin temperature and ECG.

Azoi Kito+ Health Tracker at Gadget Show Live

Only a slightly bigger than a credit card, the Azoi Kito+ is a personal health tracking device that measures ECG, heart rate (pulse), blood oxygen, skin temperature and respiration rate. I've seen the Kito tracker a couple of times now and every time I see it, I'm impressed that such a small device can gather so much data for so

Playbrush Brings Fun to Toothbrushing at Gadget Show Live

Good oral hygiene is important for everyone but getting children to brush their teeth can be a bedtime battle. Playbrush should help win the war, bringing fun into the bathroom. I get the toothpaste out with John to find out more about Playbrush and continue coverage of the British Inventors' Project. The Playbrush is small bulbous gadget that slips over

Mio Heart Rate and Activity Trackers at WTS

 Mio's range of heart rate and activity trackers compares well with the big names in the fitness space, but it's perhaps not the best known brand, though it does have history behind it. At the Wearable Technology Show, Andrew chats with Michael about Mio's products and the background to the company. Specialising in heart rate tracking during activity, all the models

Feverprints App Hopes to Provide Better Understanding of Body Temperatures

Medical science has long accepted that 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average body temperature for human beings. This standard is often used to determine if a patient's body temperature is too high or too low. But not everyone's body temperature is the same. This can cause problems when physicians are trying to treat their patients. Boston Childrens Hospital is hoping