Fitbits are great for tracking workouts and heart rate, but can they also check your blood pressure? It’s a common question, and honestly, figuring out the difference between heart rate and blood ...

Fitbit’s blood pressure technology could be closer than we thought after it filed a patent for a special wearable sensor. The patent outlines a pressure sensor in the display, which mimics a blood ...

Anyone who’s ever had a blood pressure test will know that it normally involves an inflatable cuff that squeezes your arm until it cuts off circulation, then gradually deflates it, measuring the point ...

A new technology has been developed that enables cuffless non-invasive blood pressure monitoring by using ultrasonic to track real-time changes in vascular diameter-without the need for a traditional ...

Instead of the periodic or on-demand measurement of heart rate that the Apple Watch can currently do, future devices may provide constant monitoring. Perhaps the very first health feature of the Apple ...

The feature phone market has continued to shrink due to the prominence of smartphones but manufacturers have continued to push features that will make these feature phones to retain their appeal among ...

In the U.S., cardiovascular disease is the costliest. It’s been the leading cause of death for Americans since 1920. What’s more, related medical as well as indirect costs (such as from lost ...