Withings also used CES to launch Cardio Checkup, an in-app service available today and compatible with all ECG-capable Withings devices, such as ScanWatch. In addition to alerting you to possible cases of atrial fibrillation, it will probably check you every month and give you access to a specialist through the app. . Photo: Tristan deBrauwereAnd that’s not all—I still have a few days left for meetings. It’s a strange time to see CES peppered with a lot of home medtech. The coronavirus pandemic caused a surge in digital health innovation, but 2024 is already a reckoning – CNBC analyzed 39 public digital health companies and noted that two-thirds of them are down for the year, or even out of business. for the fact that consumers have decided, quite enough, that we may not want to know this much. Monitoring cortisol levels is easier than doing anything about the conditions that cause them, such as stopping work, or preventing wildfires. When I spoke to the Abbott representative, I learned that I wasn’t the only one who was squeamish about having filaments attached to my skin. (I’m still waiting for my Apple Watch to track my blood sugar.) Anyway, I finally got it together and put Lingo on Pepcom. Under the guidance of an Abbott representative, I pulled up my sleeve, put the sensor into the dispenser and tapped it against my skin. It continues with a click. The sensation was similar to someone twisting my arm tightly with their fingers – it stung a bit, but not like a thousand fiery needles on my skin. I connected the sensor to the Lingo app and used it overnight. When I woke up this morning, I discovered – after one night – that I had been hypoglycemic during my sleep. I’ve been bottoming out from running too much and not eating enough at CES! So much for not giving actionable advice. I’ll eat my words (and a snack before bed).
