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APPs are Growing in Compensation and Relevance in Cardiology
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (271+ words) Advanced practice providers have long been viewed as support staff in cardiology, but Med Axiom's new 2025 APP Compensation and Utilization Report suggests they've moved well beyond that role. To track how APP roles are evolving, Med Axiom benchmarked deployment, compensation,…...
Using Phone Apps to Track Symptoms
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (616+ words) It is easy to forget how much of an impact the smartphone has had on our daily lives and our society. About 91% of Americans own a smartphone, which means most of us are walking around with a device in our…...
Save 30% on Ring Conn's Gen 2 and Enjoy Health Data Without the Subscription Fees
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (370+ words) Lifehacker Tracking your health shouldn't mean strapping an intrusive, glowing smartwatch to your wrist 24/7 For a screen-free, low-profile alternative, the Ring Conn Gen 2 smart ring monitors your vitals right from your finger while dodging both premium hardware markups and the…...
FDA drops complaint against Whoop's blood pressure tracking tool
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (45+ words) Modern Healthcare FDA drops complaint against Whoop's blood pressure tracking tool The uninsured rate will climb to 9. 5% over the coming decade, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Centers Office of the Actuary forecasts....
FDA drops enforcement against Whoop after it tweaks blood pressure feature
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (789+ words) The Food and Drug Administration quietly told Boston-based wearable maker Whoop last week that it would not take further enforcement action over a controversial feature that gives users a reading of their blood pressure. In July 2025, the agency warned Whoop…...
FDA finally backs down with its blood pressure complaints against this wearable
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (394+ words) Stephen is a journalist whose 16 years of experience have immersed him deep into the world of technology. He has a degree in writing from Johns Hopkins, and after cutting his teeth on general consumer tech, he found his niche working…...
FDA drops Whoop warning letter over blood pressure feature
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (280+ words) Whoop made changes to its blood pressure insights feature that satisfied the FDA's requirements for wellness devices. When the FDA sent a warning letter to Whoop in July, the agency said blood pressure is inherently related to medical diagnosis. The…...
The Wearable Data Your Doctor Actually Wants
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (435+ words) Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called wearable devices, like smart watches or smart rings, a way for people to "take control over their own health" and "a key" to the Make America Healthy Again agenda. Still, some patients, searching…...
Smartphone Apps, Wearables Boost Activity in People With Cardiovascular Disease
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (179+ words) Among patients with cardiovascular disease, wearable devices and smartphones are effective for increasing physical activity. Health Day News " Smartphones and wearable devices are effective at increasing physical activity among patients with cardiovascular disease, according to research published online June 17 in…...
Heart Rates Align in Real-World Social Interactions
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (336+ words) Summary: When individuals share a physical space and a mutual bond, their bodies begin to operate on the same wavelength. A new naturalistic study has demonstrated that when people are close, both physically and emotionally, their heart rates naturally align,…...