Tag Archives: Health

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Back in January at CES in Las Vegas, the folks at OtterBox stuck a new Amplify Glass screen protector on my iPhone 11 Pro. It didn’t look any different from other screen protectors, but it had an interesting …

The Fitbit Charge 4, an update to last year’s Charge 3, is basically the same tracker, but now with GPS. It’s odd timing for a world that’s increasingly shut down and housebound, but GPS was a feature that was missing from Fitbit’s devices for years. The Fitbit Charge 4 is the company’s first new wearable since last year’s Versa 2. See it …

Tracking your health and fitness is pretty useless if you don’t use the info to actually learn something or change your habits for the better. And sometimes, that means knowing when you need to stop and rest. Which is why I was curious to try the Whoop Strap 3.0, the only fitness tracker I know of that will tell you …

The Apple Watch Series 5 starts at $399 (£399, AU$649) and makes an ideal gift for an iPhone user who wants to keep an eye on their health and fitness goals, or get notifications from their phone. But the Fitbit Versa 2 costs half as much and has many similar features, plus it works across Android and iOS. I’ve been …

You already know how important it is to monitor your blood pressure on a daily basis if you’re worried about high blood pressure or have hypertension. If you own an Apple Watch ($70 at Amazon), you already have a good starting point for tracking your blood pressure at home. Daily tracking can help you establish a baseline for your version …

After being a dedicated Fitbit wearer, I decided to switch to an Apple Watch for its prettier display, superior design and extra features to continue my step-counting ways. But after spending so much time with a Fitbit, I was disappointed to discover that the Activity app deemphasizes step counts. I quickly grew accustomed to checking my current step count with …