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Perth Now
5 hours ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder
Your smartwatch knows when you are sleeping, knows when you're awake and if you have a recent model, it could soon detect signs of a common sleep disorder. Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved smartwatch software from Apple and Samsung to detect and analyse bedtime breathing disturbances. The analysis could indicate whether their users show symptoms of moderate to severe sleep apnoea, which medical professionals tentatively welcome. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a potentially serious disorder in which a person stops breathing for short periods repeatedly during the night, resulting in disrupted rest. About five per cent of Australians are estimated to suffer from the disorder, according to Neuroscience Research Australia. But the condition is widely under-diagnosed, specialist sleep physician David Cunnington said, and bringing it more attention could prompt sufferers to seek medical help. "There are many more people in the community than have been diagnosed, which is why anything that will increase people's awareness of it and will give them a notification that it may be going on is going to be helpful," he told AAP. Sleep apnoea is typically diagnosed during a one-night sleep study, Dr Cunnington said, but more advanced wearable devices could potentially collect data over longer periods and help medical professionals assess the severity of a condition. "For me, as a sleep physician, I'm absolutely interested in whatever data people are collecting from their wearables and smartwatches," he said. "If I'm trying to look at how people respond to treatment or what other factors might be impacting things, that's where longer-term data from a wearable can be really helpful." The software on Apple Watches is not approved to diagnose the disorder but to "identify patterns of breathing disturbances suggestive of moderate-to-severe sleep apnoea" in adults. Notifications from the app, which will analyse a user's breathing over 30 days, are designed to prompt a conversation with a medical professional. Apple will issue sleep apnoea software updates for three Watch models from Wednesday, while Samsung has already begun updating its Health Monitor app with sleep-monitoring software for compatible devices. Samsung's software will monitor a user's sleep for four consecutive hours over two nights, after which the feature will turn off automatically. The software was not designed as "a medical device", Samsung Electronics Australia wearables head Kylie Mason told AAP, but to alert wearers to potential health issues. "That's the cool thing about smartwatches: they're getting all this data and allowing you to talk to GPs," she said. "They're not there to diagnose things or provide technical medical analysis - that's not our job - our job is to show you trends in things happening with your health." The company's sleep apnoea software is available in Galaxy Watch 7 devices and later models in Australia, and will feature in the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 when it launches in August.
West Australian
5 hours ago
- Health
- West Australian
Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder
Your smartwatch knows when you are sleeping, knows when you're awake and if you have a recent model, it could soon detect signs of a common sleep disorder. Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved smartwatch software from Apple and Samsung to detect and analyse bedtime breathing disturbances. The analysis could indicate whether their users show symptoms of moderate to severe sleep apnoea, which medical professionals tentatively welcome. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a potentially serious disorder in which a person stops breathing for short periods repeatedly during the night, resulting in disrupted rest. About five per cent of Australians are estimated to suffer from the disorder, according to Neuroscience Research Australia. But the condition is widely under-diagnosed, specialist sleep physician David Cunnington said, and bringing it more attention could prompt sufferers to seek medical help. "There are many more people in the community than have been diagnosed, which is why anything that will increase people's awareness of it and will give them a notification that it may be going on is going to be helpful," he told AAP. Sleep apnoea is typically diagnosed during a one-night sleep study, Dr Cunnington said, but more advanced wearable devices could potentially collect data over longer periods and help medical professionals assess the severity of a condition. "For me, as a sleep physician, I'm absolutely interested in whatever data people are collecting from their wearables and smartwatches," he said. "If I'm trying to look at how people respond to treatment or what other factors might be impacting things, that's where longer-term data from a wearable can be really helpful." The software on Apple Watches is not approved to diagnose the disorder but to "identify patterns of breathing disturbances suggestive of moderate-to-severe sleep apnoea" in adults. Notifications from the app, which will analyse a user's breathing over 30 days, are designed to prompt a conversation with a medical professional. Apple will issue sleep apnoea software updates for three Watch models from Wednesday, while Samsung has already begun updating its Health Monitor app with sleep-monitoring software for compatible devices. Samsung's software will monitor a user's sleep for four consecutive hours over two nights, after which the feature will turn off automatically. The software was not designed as "a medical device", Samsung Electronics Australia wearables head Kylie Mason told AAP, but to alert wearers to potential health issues. "That's the cool thing about smartwatches: they're getting all this data and allowing you to talk to GPs," she said. "They're not there to diagnose things or provide technical medical analysis - that's not our job - our job is to show you trends in things happening with your health." The company's sleep apnoea software is available in Galaxy Watch 7 devices and later models in Australia, and will feature in the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 when it launches in August.
Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Debenhams slashes 96% off 'pure luxury' £5.5k watch with 18 diamonds
Shoppers who enjoy a 'luxury' buy without paying a hefty price tag are sure to enjoy this discount deal Debenhams has massively reduced the price of a 'sophisticated' watch that shoppers are calling 'pure luxury'. The online store often sells a wide variety of beauty and fashion pieces for a fraction of their recommended retail price, and its latest deal on a high-end watch is no exception. Customers can get as much as 96% off a GV2 Bari Diamond 9254B Swiss Quartz Diamond Watch. According to Debenhams, its original price is claimed to be £5,495. But thanks to the discount, it is now £245. The watch features a "sophisticated rectangular mother-of-pearl dial" embellished with "eighteen glittering diamond indices." It is fitted with a "beautiful pumpkin crown" topped with a "diamond-cut bezel case." If you are after a similar-looking watch to treat yourself to, or someone close to you, there are alternative options to browse through. You can get the GV2 Padova Women's Silver Swiss Quartz MOP Dial Two Toned Yellow Gold Watch from Secret Sales for £192.50 - which is 93% cheaper than usual. There is this Sekonda Monica Women Stone Set Two Tone Bracelet Watch at Argos for £64.99. A silver version is available at ASOS for £59.99. Praising the discount GV2 Bari Diamond 9254B Swiss Quartz Diamond Watch, one Debenhams shopper said: "Pure luxury in a fantastic presentation box! Lovely in every aspect was so excited to open and even more excited to wear! It has really good weight to it and face is easy to read to tell exact time. Had several compliments on wearing." A second said: "I absolutely love the watch, high quality, gorgeous finish." A third put: "This watch is beautifully made and although nothing like the proposed price I consider it a really attractive timepiece and certainly very pretty." A third put: "Really nice watch for the money and can't believe how good it is." A fourth added: "I'm in love with this watch, from the dial to the strap. The watch strap is so easy to use as it's a double fastening. Looks very good on. Thought I'd treat myself and was very pleased when it arrived. Comes in a very smart box with a certificate for the diamonds." Some shoppers said they had to adjust the strap. One said: "Love the watch looks lovely on really pleased with it had to have a few links taken out of the bracelet as I've got skinny wrists but it's perfect." A second said: "My wife loves it [but] had to have one link taken out." Others weren't impressed with the watch, with one claiming: "Nice watch but too thick and feels heavy on." Another said: "This watch is the most ugly item I have ever purchased. It resembles a cheap Xmas cracker present." A third wrote: "Very nice watch but extremely heavy and large bracelet. Had it adjusted by a jeweller." However, the majority of reviews were positive. A customer said: "Really nice watch, purchased for my wife and she loved it, comes with a warranty card and precious jewel card for authenticity." Another put: "Received on time, a remarkable piece of jewellery, real quality through and through." One more said: "Love It. What a very special watch of very good quality."
India Today
14 hours ago
- Health
- India Today
Two-hour wait, no help: Pregnant woman dies near flooded bridge in Madhya Pradesh
A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district died in agony after being stranded near a flooded bridge for nearly two hours without any medical woman, identified as Priya Kol, had been staying at her maternal home in Bhanigawan village for the last few months of her pregnancy due to poor healthcare access in her in-laws' Sunday night, her condition deteriorated suddenly. Her family tried to take her to the nearest hospital, the Jawa Community Health Center, but the Mahna River had overflowed and submerged the main bridge on their With water levels rising and no alternative passage, they waited helplessly on the riverbank for nearly two hours. Priya writhed in pain before a local doctor finally arrived, only to declare her her body had to be transported to her in-laws' home for cremation via a 40-kilometre detour due to the same poor road conditions that had forced her to seek safety at her parents' home in the first District Collector Pratibha Pal has ordered a probe into the incident. Priya's father-in-law said, "There are no proper roads in our village. That's why she came to her maternal home. But the lack of roads killed her anyway."Just days earlier, Leela Sahu, a nine-month pregnant woman from Khaddi Khurd village in neighbouring Sidhi district, had released a viral video pleading for a motorable road to her home. Standing ankle-deep in mud, she questioned why repeated promises made by officials in 2023 were never questioned about the video, BJP MP from Sidhi, Rajesh Mishra, said, "What's there to worry about? Every delivery has an expected date. Let us know in advance and we'll get her picked up a week early."He also dismissed the video as an attempt to go viral on social media and shifted blame to previous governments. Following public criticism, Mishra later said his remarks were misunderstood, and that arrangements such as ambulances and ASHA workers were Congress has seized the moment to attack the BJP government. Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar posted on social media, "When the healthcare system collapses in the Health Minister's own constituency, what hope is there for the rest of Madhya Pradesh?"Referring to Priya Kol's death, he said, "She writhed in pain, floodwaters all around, and no one came to help. If this is the state of healthcare in a minister's home turf, imagine the plight in remote areas."- EndsMust Watch
India Today
a day ago
- Business
- India Today
Father-son duo dresses up water seller as IAS officer to dupe Gujarat businessman
A father-son duo in Gujarat's Mehsana duped a businessman out of Rs 21.65 lakh with the help of a water seller posing as a fake IAS officer. The fraudsters allegedly concocted a story about a Rs 300 crore seizure during an Income Tax raid to swindle the police have arrested the fake IAS officer, while the father and son remain on the to the police, Surat-based Jayantibhai and his son Kaushik Patel befriended local businessman Dinesh Patel. Over time, they exploited his trust by claiming that an Income Tax raid had been conducted at their residence and that Rs 300 crore had been seized. They falsely claimed the funds could only be recovered through court proceedings and asked Dinesh Patel to lend them money to hire a lawyer. To strengthen their deception, the duo enlisted the help of Arpit, alias Rishan Reddy, a water seller from Ahmedabad who impersonated an IAS officer. Arpit contacted Dinesh Patel and, using a script provided by the duo, claimed to be a high-ranking official aware of the alleged tax seizure. He even sent photos of cash to make the story seem credible and urged Patel to financially assist Kaushik and Jayantibhai."I have Rs 300 crore seized by the Income Tax department. Send money to help your friends Kaushik and Jayantibhai in getting it released," Arpit told Patel transferred Rs 21.65 lakh to the conmen under the impression that he was helping friends entangled in a serious legal battle. When no repayment followed, he filed a complaint with the Visnagar police in police investigation revealed that Arpit had no official credentials and was, in fact, working as a water seller in Ahmedabad. He admitted to being paid Rs 80,000 by the Patel duo for making the impersonation calls and participating in the seller Arpit was arrested by the police on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jayantibhai and Kaushik Patel remain absconding, and efforts are ongoing to trace them.- EndsMust Watch
