If a fall is detected, the watch sends its wearer a notification. If the wearer doesn’t respond within a minute by tapping a button on the watch to deactivate this signal, emergency services will be alerted that the wearer needs help.
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In Grandma’s Stocking: Apple Watch Monitors Falls, Tracks Heart
Posted on 09 December 2018.
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Midterm Results Show Health Is Important To Voters But No Magic Bullet
Posted on 08 November 2018.
In taking over the House, Democrats are unlikely to be able to advance many initiatives when it comes to health policy, given the GOP’s control of the Senate and White House.
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Hot Brew Coffee Has Higher Levels of Antioxidants Than Cold Brew
Posted on 04 November 2018.
Hot coffee lovers rejoice. Researchers found chemical differences between hot and cold brew that may have health impacts.
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Patients Have Trouble Getting Own Medical Records
Posted on 27 October 2018.
Federal law guarantees that people have a right to see and obtain a copy of their medical records.
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Medicare Advantage Riding High As New Insurers Flock To Sell To Retirees
Posted on 22 October 2018.
Since 2010, enrollment in Medicare Advantage has doubled to more than 20 million enrollees, growing from a quarter of Medicare beneficiaries to more than a third.
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The Social And Health Consequences Of Loneliness
Posted on 20 October 2018.
A growing body of research points to loneliness as an impending epidemic with an enormous impact on the health of individuals and society.
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