If you spend much time outdoors in the summer, then you doubtless know how important it is to wear sunscreen. That said, you probably also know that just applying it once before you first go outside ...

Heart rate monitoring is now a big part of the wearable agenda. Whether it’s packed inside a Fitbit fitness tracker, a piece of smart clothing or a fitness-focused sports watch. It’s there, ready to ...

New research is suggesting that measuring the pulse wave at a menopausal woman’s wrist may explain the increase in cardiovascular disease risk during menopause better than a standard blood pressure ...

More wrist-based heart rate monitors are hitting the market, letting you gauge your fitness with a quick read of your pulse. But as Sharon Profis discovered after a visit to the doctor, these optical ...

We’ve known for some time that Apple was looking for ways that the Apple Watch could be used to measure blood pressure. Back in June 2016 the company filed a patent application for a blood pressure ...

Wrist size may be a better predictor of heart health than BMI for growing kids. April 12, 2011— -- Predicting an overweight child's risk of diabetes and heart disease may be as simple as ...

Children’s exposure to second-hand smoke could be soon measured using a wrist band developed by scientists. These wrist bands can be worn by children which act as a useful tool to measure nicotine.