What is HRV? What the smartwatch and Oura ring metric can really tell you about your health

It might be time to start listening to your heart. In recent years, millions of Americans have incorporated wearable health ...

U.S. life expectancy hits a new high as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.
BMJ Global Health

A pilot implementation study to detect neonatal critical congenital heart disease using pulse oximetry screening in Accra, Ghana

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading congenital cause of death in newborns worldwide. Approximately ...
Pulmonology Advisor

Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone

Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation readings that are higher than patients with a lighter skin tone.