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Toto, We're Not In Kansas Anymore - This Toilet Wants To Analyze My Poop.

Toto's Wellness Toilet Will Analyze Your Poop. I get it. We all use our Smartphones on the toilet. I actually dropped mine into the toilet bowl once. But, no S***, I really don't need my toilet bowl to talk to me about the composition of my poop while I am sitting on it. I know that fecal matter is sometimes used for medical diagnoses. But, a toilet that claims to analyze poop? I don't think so.

Galaxy Watch 3, Normal Sinus Rhythm, Blood Oxygen Level In Normal Range, And Normal Resting Heart Rate.

Galaxy Watch 3 Enhances Blood Oxygen Measurements. I have saved myself another trip to the Doctor today. I ran an ECG, tested my blood oxygen levels, and did a resting heart rate measurement without leaving my chair.  I predicted that Smartwatches would be the StarTrek Tricorders of the future, and the science is catching up. Multiple sensors in the watch can sense changes in heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and more. Someday, we will be able to monitor many more bodily functions by strapping a watch to our wrists. Next up, blood pressure readings without a cuff.

Are There Limits To What We Want To Know?

Monitoring Health With A SmartWatch.

I have long opined that wearable computing devices are the future of medicine. Just as the devices on Star Trek monitored the health of the Enterprise crew, modern sensor enabled wearable devices, like Smartwatches attached to the wearer's wrist, can act as health monitors, and do continuous readings of heart rhythm, blood oxygen, and blood pressure, among other things. My currrent SmartWatch measures my blood oxygen level with a touch of the dial, measures my standing heart rate with another touch, and conducts a single lead ECG with a touch of my index finger to the watch button. While I also have a six lead device that works with my Smartphone to do a more comprehensive ECG, the watch keeps me up to date on whether I have a normal sinus rhythm. Soon, the watch will be able to do a blood pressure reading in the same way. BP is only available right now in South Korea; but, it should come soon to the U.S. Galaxy Watch 3. It's like having a Doctor or Nurse on your wrist. 

Constant Medical Monitoring - The Gift Of Modern Technology

Galaxy Watch 3. I have often felt like a voice crying in the wilderness these past 7 or 8 years. While I shouted about the future of wearable computers that looked like wristwatches, my colleagues kept spending thousands of dollars for wrist machines that said only one thing. I have enough money to throw away on a wrist watch that only tells the time. In the hundreds of years since their invention, wristwatches have only managed to be differentiated by the development of better timing technology, and outward embellishments and designer labels that only increased their cost. But, I knew from the beginning that wrist computers could be so much more. When I did a medical grade ECG on my self this morning just by touching my index finger to the button on the side of my Galaxy Watch 3, and saw a message that I had a normal sinus rhythm, I realized that there is no limit to the future of these magical devices. I can monitor my blood oxygen, heart rate, heart rhythm, and much more on a continuous basis. This is just the tip of the iceberg. One day, wearable computers will be a standard accessory for every human being. If I have an arrythmia, I will be the first to know, and hopefully can call 911 before my next heart attack. These things, in addition to being productive in law practice and business, and fun when we want it, and weather and news monitors, and communication devices, can be life saving devices. This technology is available for less than $500 right now. What's on your wrist?

Medical Measurements Wherever I Am, No Hospital Needed.

Samsung Health App. Certainly, sooner or later, all of us will find our way to an ER and a hospital. However, we want to delay the final ride as long as possible. Monitoring our health measurements is a good start. This morning, I measured my heart rate, conducted a medical grade Electrical Cardiogram, measured my blood pressure, measured my blood oxygen level (97%), did a stress test, and checked yesterday's step count, all before breakfast, all with my Smartwatch. I may be performing the final act; but, I want to postpone it as long as possible. Knowing what my body is telling me is a good start.

Red Cross First Aid App Can Save A Life

Red Cross App Can Save A Life. Accidents happen. Anaphylactic shock. Serious burns. Choking. Heart attacks. Now, there is one I am familiar with. Sometimes, what we do in the first few minutes after an emergency can determine the outcome. My earliest experiences with the Red Cross were serving as a volunteer, and it is one of the most selfless helping organizations on the planet. This free app is full of essential information about a range of topics that could save your life or the life of one you love. Aside from calling 911 (always the first step), do you know what to do?

Wearable Computing Is The Future.

galaxy watch 3 ecg and blood pressure monitoring approved. I can't wait until my Galaxy Watch 3 can monitor my blood pressure and heart rhythm all the time. Heart patients are always keeping track of those things, and, while my meds and supplements control mine, it is nice to see that wearable computing is advancing in such meaningful ways. I can remember the same sort of doubts a few years ago when I predicted wearables were the future as when I argued that email would change everything 30 years ago. Technology can be misused; but, it is folly to deny that human advancement will always rely on tech advancements. The ECG and Blood pressure features have already been approved by the FDA, and we should have the updates to the Watch software before the end of the year. What's on your wrist?

I Still Like The Odds

Once Scary Heart Bypass Surgery Has Become Common And Safe. Today marks the five year anniversary of my heart attack and triple bypass open heart surgery. I still like the odds. Once scary and impossible, heart bypass grafts have become a common and safe method of dealing with heart disease. If you don't believe that fate guides our lives, listen up. After my wife, Jacquelyn, cared for me through my surgery, she subsequently died of brain cancer. All within a period of five years. How, you might say, can you be so sanguine and upbeat? It really isn't difficult, because it is a choice for each of us to make. Would you rather go through what life we have happy each day you walk around breathing, or sit sullen and angry and unhappy? We don't have a choice, do we? My odds of surviving 5 years were 90%, and CABG surgery was only first tried in 1960. Never tell me we don't have the best medical system and medical care in the world. My survival possibilities for 10 years to 15 years are 20%. As I told the surgeon as I was getting prepped for surgery five years ago, I like those odds. Any odds that are better than zero are fine with me. There is a 100% possibility I am not getting out of this life alive. Today, I will enjoy every breath, and every step, and every ache and pain. I have a new wife, a new life, and a swimming pool to christen. If you don't find something to occupy yourself happily today, that is on you, grasshopper.