Wearables

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A boom in fitness trackers isn't leading to a surge in physical activity

Fitness trackers get users to walk an extra mile every day, study shows

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Smartphone Wearable Fitness Tracker

Tracking your heart rate? Here's what that number means

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Consumer baby monitors produce inaccurate readings, CHOP study finds

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CHOP doctors caution parents against using wearable baby monitors, like Owlet

Owlet Baby Moniter

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Menopause symptoms begin for most women in their 30s, study shows

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