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DALLAS, June 17, 2026 — Smartphone apps, fitness trackers and wearable devices help people with heart disease get more physical activity in their daily lives, according to an analysis of previous research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the agency’s new approach to AI-powered health tools, wearable technology and the future of medical innovation

Wearables like smartwatches and smart rings can be bulky, making them difficult to wear 24/7. That’s a gap that smart earring creator Lumia Health hopes to fill with the Lumia 2 device, which was originally created in collaboration with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Duke and Harvard to assist patients with chronic blood flow disorders

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WITEC is working to develop the first wearable ultrasound imaging system to monitor chronic conditions in real-time, with the goal of enabling earlier detection and timely intervention. Publication Date: February 3, 2026

Samsung’s Breakthrough Wearable Technologies Driven by Innovation and Collaboration

For more than a decade, people have used wearable technology (wearables) like the Oura Ring or Apple Watch to manage their physical and mental health. They track daily steps, heart rate, sleep patterns, and even blood oxygen levels. Now, neurologists are using wearables to help their patients manage chronic conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease,…

Wearables have become an add-on in our daily tech lives. While customers get more addicted to their phones, this doesn’t necessarily translate into more phone purchases. As companies seek to diversify their revenue streams, the wearable accessory market has exploded in recent years. Devices like Apple Watch, AirPods, and smart rings have become increasingly popular,…

Patients can ask their doctors for help decoding their health data from their wearable devices. Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Imageshide caption

Cook once said Apple’s greatest contribution to mankind would be ‘about health.’ If true, he’ll get much of the credit