ASUS VivoWatch BP keeps track of your blood pressure and location

ASUS may well have pulled out of the Android smartwatch market after its ZenWatch 3, but it's actually not quite done yet with wearables. At Computex, the company made a little surprise by unveiling the VivoWatch BP, which is a follow-up to the...

Fitbit’s latest acquisition could help you manage health conditions

Fitbit is very familiar with the health care world, and its latest acquisition drives that point home. The company has bought Twine Health, whose centerpiece is a health coaching platform that helps you manage chronic conditions (such as diabetes and...

Dining with the electric fork that could save lives

This prototype fork can help you eat less salt and could save lives. It sends a gentle electric current to your tongue as you eat, fooling tastebuds into experiencing a salty, (sometimes sour) taste -- even when there's little to no salt in the food...

Heart Medicine May Fight Ovarian Cancer in Women


Certain drugs that are good for the heart may also be excellent for relief from cancer. Cancer patients may gain respite from the dreaded disease provided they take beta blockers. Stress is a...

A Woman’s Guide To Stroke Prevention


A new guideline published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke focuses on preventing stroke in the more stroke-prone sex: Women. Though the risk factors for stroke are in large part...