The health monitoring boom only gets weirder from here

Withings also used CES to launch Cardio Checkup, an in-app service that is now available and compatible with every Withings device with ECG capabilities, such as scanwatch. In addition to alerting you to possible cases of atrial fibrillation, it, true to its name, will check you every three months and give you access to specialists through the app.

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Inserting the Abbott Lingo biosensor into your skin takes just a few seconds.

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And that’s not all, I have several more days of meetings. It’s a strange time to see CES packed with so much home medical technology. The coronavirus pandemic has spurred a boom in digital health innovations, but that happened in 2024 account—CNBC analyzed 39 public digital health companies and found that two-thirds of these companies were idle this year, or even went out of business.

The decline could be related to the fact that consumers have decided, quite reasonably, that we… may You don’t want to know this much. Monitoring your cortisol levels is much easier than doing anything about the circumstances that produced them, such as quitting your job, or Stop forest fires from happening.

When I spoke to Abbott representatives, I learned that I wasn’t the only one who was squeamish about inserting threads under my skin. (I’m still waiting Apple watch To track blood sugar.)

However, I finally pulled myself together and entered the language used at Pepcom. Under the careful guidance of an Abbott representative, I rolled up my shirt sleeve, placed the sensor in the dispenser, and placed it on my skin. And continue with one click. The sensation was similar to someone moving my arm forcefully with their finger – a slight sting, but not like a thousand needles of fire were getting under my skin.

I connected the sensor to the Lingo app and wore it overnight. And when I woke up this morning, I discovered that – after one night – I have developed hypoglycemia In my sleep. I stopped walking so much and not eating enough at CES! So much for not offering actionable advice. I’ll eat my words (and snack before I go to bed).