Self quantification is the trend that just keeps on going. There's an ever-expanding world of wellness wearables and fitness trackers targeting consumers Are your New Year resolutions to be more active making you wonder if it's worth investing in a wellness wearable? Read on for help to keep your head amid the hype and find the best signal in noisy fitness data.
There's an ever-expanding world of wellness wearables and fitness trackers targeting consumers with shiny promises of the personal value to be had if they monitor stuff like their heart rate, activity and sleep from smart watches, bands and rings, to smart scales, CGMs (continuous glucose monitors) and more. While such products look novel (and may have promise), there's a risk of unproven assessments misleading users about their health and/or making them anxious especially if people assume outputs are more meaningful than they actually are.
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Asthma attack rates seen at GP surgeries fell significantly during the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020, a study suggests.
Lower levels of air pollution, fewer cold and flu infections, and the fear of attending doctor surgeries due to Covid-19 were possible reasons for the 20pc drop in cases seen at GP surgeries, researchers said.
The study is the first national review of lockdown effects on asthma attacks and includes data from more than 100,000 patients.
Asthma attacks - or exacerbations - are bouts of shortness of breath, wheezing or a tight chest. There are usually more than six million GP consultations and 1400 deaths attributed to asthma in the UK every year.