In the spirit of the new year and as many of us recommit to a more dedicated pursuit of our health and fitness goals we bring good news from a recent study on the benefits of walking for cardiovascular health. The study concludes that the benefits of walking for heart health and all-cause mortality begin […]
Consumer wearable devices and fitness trackers are popular general wellness devices consumers use to monitor their health metrics including distance traveled, heart rate, blood pressure and others. Some of these devices are licensed by Health Canada and cleared for use by the FDA as medical devices, and are slowly evolving into a more important component […]
Google has announced that starting in March 2021 their Google Fit App will allow users to measure their heart rate and respiratory rate using only their Pixel phone’s camera, with plans to expand the service to more Android devices in the future. This move by Google comprises a foray into a next level of fitness […]
