One in three Canadians sleep less than the recommended seven to nine hours per night. The culprit could be too much screen time, stress or caffeine, but few Canadians realize their daytime doziness may be directly caused by a condition called sleep apnea that can have serious health ramifications.
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DeepHeart AI IDs sleep apnea, hypertension via Apple Watch
Your Apple Watch can tell if you have hypertension or sleep apnea — with the help of Cardiogram’s deep neural network, DeepHeart, that is. The app-maker and the UCSF Health lab have conducted a study proving that wearables can suggest the presence of hypertension and sleep apnea with 82 percent and 90 percent accuracy, so […]
AI Can Help Apple Watch Predict High Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnea
A new study finds that the heart-rate sensor in an Apple Watch can suggest health problems, adding to its allure. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a09f74274c62b689459d7c2/master/pass/AppleWatch-FeatureArt.jpg Feed: All Latest
FDA clears implant that treats severe sleep apnea
Sleep apnea (where your brain doesn’t properly send breathing signals while resting) is horrible enough by itself, but the solutions to it can be scary: you may have to take medication, rely on ungainly breathing machines or opt for invasive surgery. You might have a gentler treatment going forward, though. The US Food and Drug […]
