At-home health monitoring is becoming more and more accessible. With tools like personal pulse oximeters, health-conscious individuals can feel in charge of their own physical health and doctors can ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published new draft guidelines aimed at improving the accuracy and performance of pulse oximeters by considering the range of skin tones. The guidance, Pulse ...
Doctors say for most people they aren't needed -- and may even be a bad idea. Lung problems like pneumonia and respiratory failure can be some of the most severe symptoms of COVID-19. Knowing how your ...
Although a new study showed the devices are more error-prone in people with darker skin, doctors say they are still useful for anyone monitoring Covid-19 at home. By Tara Parker-Pope Home pulse ...
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