Withings also launched Cardio Check-Up this year, a service within the Withings+ subscription that lets you send information on your cardiac health to a certified board of cardiologists for review. It is easier than ever not to let a heart attack sneak up on you....You can subscribe to Withings+ with one month free, and then it's $100 per year or $10 per month.

Ten bucks a month for review of my "information" (read, personal health data) by some anonymous "board of cardiologists" (not a "board of certified cardiologists, mind you). I'm sure AI is involved somewhere.

tags: tech health ai

posted by matt in Tuesday, May 20, 2025

"To me, email is probably the worst because it's become a symbol of work," she said, adding that her research has found a direct correlation between email and more stress. "We cut off email for some workers in an organization for one workweek," she said. "Using heart rate monitors, we found that they became significantly less stressed and were able to focus significantly longer."

I remind myself daily that email is an application that can be closed. I don't have any personal data, but I can feel the drop in stress and increase in focus mentioned in that quote when my email app is closed. It's hard, but I'm trying to get to a point where I only check it three to four times a day.

tags: tech health

posted by matt in Wednesday, May 15, 2024

COVID booster last month, flu shot today. Science for the win.

tags: vaccines science health

postposted by matt in Sunday, October 9, 2022

I've been down for the count today. My twice-a-year sinus infection has set in, and this one is a doozy. Probably the most intense sinus pain I've ever had.

The physician's assistant at my doctor's office recommended a neti pot. I've never used one but I'm open to anything when sinus pressure sets in. So, I bought one and gave it a go.

My first attempt was somewhat comical, probably because I didn't intentionally breathe through my mouth during the pour. It went pretty smoothly once I figured that out.

Oh, and I also learned that warm water is key.

tags: wellness health

postposted by matt in Tuesday, April 26, 2022

I might need to alter my morning routine a bit in the coming years.

tags: science health aging

posted by matt in Monday, November 29, 2021

Something tells me the postcard/sticker/hand writing system used in Toledo is incompatible with this new iOS feature. I'll have to keep a picture of my vaccine card in my favorites album on my iPhone.

tags: ios vaccine health tech

posted by matt in Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The impact of the Apple Watch and other wearables on health and health care is only beginning to be understood. "We observed strong positive correlations between the Apple Watch device and commercial oximeters when evaluating heart rate measurements...and oximetry measurements...."

tags: health apple tech

posted by matt in Thursday, September 23, 2021