Category: health

Google wants to give doctors web-like searches for medical records

[ad_1] An insider also claimed that Google is considering a Flights-style dedicated search experience for health. You could research conditions without wading through the regular web to find trustworthy info. It’s not certain how close either idea is to fruition, and CNBC‘s tipster warned that it wasn’t certain the Google search team would sign off […]

China tells online stores to stop selling e-cigarettes

[ad_1] It’s not certain if or when the ban will end. This isn’t the first time Chinese retailers have pulled e-cigs, but it’s considerably broader than before. In September, Juul’s e-cigarettes disappeared from shelves just a week after they became available in China. This will be a serious blow to e-cig makers in China if […]

Amazon sellers are shipping long-expired food

[ad_1] Amazon has taken down some listings. A spokesperson also told CNBC that vendors have to honor both the law and Amazon policies, including a guarantee that any item has a shelf life of at least 90 days. The company added that it uses a mix of human reviews and AI to study feedback, helping […]

Endel’s Apple Watch app generates soothing sounds on your wrist

[ad_1] As for the app itself, it works by analyzing your heart rate, as well as other factors like your location, and the current weather and time, to generate “personalized soundscapes” that Endel claims can help you relax, focus and fall asleep. Scientists aren’t sure exactly how different frequencies affect the human brian during sleep, […]

The $1,500 smart fitness mirror now offers personal training sessions

[ad_1] Mirror will match users with trainers based on their preferred workout activity (i.e. yoga, kettlebell, kickboxing), trainer motivational style, session length and schedule. Each session will cost $40 — significantly less than most private coaching sessions — but you’ll need to have the pricey display and a monthly subscription, which costs another $39 per […]

Floating LED art illustrates the quality of NYC’s water

[ad_1] A public website both provides the installation’s water data and explains its meaning to relative newcomers. It’s a commentary on the environment, but a “positive” one. The creators see it as a marker of the progress made in boosting water quality since 1972’s Clean Water Act. It’s also a reminder that water is a […]

Phone app detects eye disease in kids through photos

[ad_1] Scientists tested the app with nearly 53,000 photos of 40 children, half of whom had eye diseases. Out of those, the AI system spotted 16 instances an average of 1.3 years before doctors made a diagnosis. When retinoblastoma can start migrating to the brain in as little as six months after white eye becomes […]

Walmart will reportedly stop selling e-cigarettes

[ad_1] We’ve asked Walmart for comment. It’s not hard to see why the retail chain might be hesitant. Michigan and New York state are in the midst of banning flavored e-cigs, while the federal government also has plans on deck. The CDC has concerns after reports of lung disease that has killed eight, while the […]

AI can gauge the risk of dying from heart conditions

[ad_1] The approach is based on the notion that greater variability between heartbeats reflects greater risk. Scientists trained the machine learning system using historical data for patient outcomes. If a patient survived, their heartbeats were deemed relatively normal; if a patient died, their heart activity was considered risky. The ultimate risk score comes by averaging […]