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For years, smartwatch makers have promised to make our wrists the next frontier in health monitoring. Heart rate, ECGs, blood oxygen, sleep tracking, and body temperature have all found their way into modern wearables. Blood sugar is widely expected to be next

The National University Hospital uses smartwatches for vital signs monitoring, with data fed into the hospital’s electronic medical records system

The use of sleep tracking devices is exploding, with nearly half of U.S. adults saying they’ve used a smartwatch, app or other device to monitor their sleep — up from 35% in 2023, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 

Smartwatches and other wearables have moved far beyond just tracking your steps and heart rate. Many of today’s versions can monitor everything from sleep and skin temperature to respiratory rate, blood oxygen, heart rate variability and even alert you to possible signs of sleep apnea. If you took Big Tech’s marketing at face value, you might…

Gone are the days when smartwatches were only used to count steps or display notifications. Today’s smart wearables are packed with advanced sensors and AI-powered features that can offer deeper insights into your health and lifestyle