Many of us have some kind of smartwatch or bracelet. Wearable technology, currently dominated by smartwatches, is a multi-billion dollar industry focused on (and not only) health monitoring. Premium products often promise to accurately track exercise, body temperature, heart rate, menstrual cycle or even sleep patterns. In England, there is even discussion about the possibility of giving these devices to patients to monitor symptoms, such as responses to cancer treatment. However, many doctors and technology experts remain skeptical about the use of data from these devices. Wearable technology, such as the Oura Ring, allows users to share their health data with doctors. However, not every doctor finds this data useful.
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Dr. Helen Salisbury, a GP in Oxford, points out that while some cases can be useful, more often these are situations where data from wearable devices can be misleading. He fears that excessive monitoring can lead to hypochondria and unnecessary doctor visits. She says it's important that people go to the doctor when they actually feel sick, not based on what their wearable device tells them. In addition, wearers of accessories can not always predict serious health problems. Rather, they encourage healthy habits like walking more, drinking alcohol in moderation and maintaining a healthy weight—recommendations that doctors have been making for generations.
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Pritesh Mistry, a digital technology expert at the King's Fund, points out that there are practical challenges in integrating data from wearables into the healthcare system. Without adequate technology infrastructure and trained staff, it is challenging to integrate this data into patient care. Wearable technologies thus present a number of challenges and opportunities, but many questions need to be resolved before they become a regular part of healthcare. The skepticism among doctors is understandable. However, we have read many stories of Apple Watch They pointed out a problem, andonec have proven to help save lives.
I will not give up the smart watch, no one will force me to do so.
Where exactly is it written in the article that you gave up your watch, and that someone is forcing you to do so?
ProI'm tired of articles like this.
It would be very useful for me. appfor diabetics who use Libre Link to monitor blood sugar levels. On the phoneonech works and doctors use it for evaluation. I don't always feel like carrying my mobile phone everywhere....
I would understand if it would be harmful to have on your hand, but otherwise it is clearly wonderful, for measuring sleep, heart rate, calories, steps, I just miss the temperature measurement, I have a Xiaomi Redmi Watch, maybe it works on others.
The only watches I know that are certified for accuracy are those from apple but I use the watch (xiaomi band 9) as a watch and I only take the heart rate and sleep measurements as approximate values because they are only 40-80% accurate, some have better ones but those are the more expensive ones