Archive for October, 2018

FITBIT tracking activity

Thursday, October 4th, 2018

.@Fitbit’s 150 billion hours of heart data reveal secrets about health, by @Pogue
https://finance.Yahoo.com/news/exclusive-fitbits-150-billion-hours-heart-data-reveals-secrets-human-health-133124215.html One interesting observation: “You see heart rate go up before your family reunions, & then tend to really take a long time to come back after it.”
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“Kind of wild to see how starting to use a treadmill — the first regular cardio workouts I’ve ever really gotten — visibly lowered my entire heart-rate range.
Also, it turns out that having kidney stones is bad for you. My heart rate went through the roof both times.
I was surprised and amused, though, to see the second most stressful events on my graph: holiday get-togethers.
“You see the heart rate go up before your family reunions, and then tend to really take a long time to come back after it,” notes McLean. In other words — who knew?? — holidays with the family are not a guarantee of peace, relaxation, and joy.
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Article: What Does Genetics Tell Us About Chronic Pain?

Thursday, October 4th, 2018

From http://relief.news/genetics-tell-us-chronic-pain/

portable ultrasound / wearable?

Thursday, October 4th, 2018

It’s a pocket-size ultrasound machine that connects to iphone. I wonder what happens with the data

https://newatlas.com/butterfly-iq-smartphone-ultrasound/51962/

California just became the first state with an Internet of Things cybersecurity law – The Verge

Monday, October 1st, 2018

https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/28/17874768/california-iot-smart-device-cybersecurity-bill-sb-327-signed-law