Health Reading List | October 16, 2015 |
Startup Highlight: Qardio
Qardio has a suite of different connected health devices from hospital-grade heart monitors to "smart scales", all their devices also connect to proprietary apps to track fitness over time.
I will say, generally I'm not a huge fan of the "FitBit"-esque companies that have fueled the quantified self movement, but at least Qardio isn't telling it's users that health nirvana lies at the end of 10,000 steps. Instead they provide users with high quality avenues for tracking detailed health statistics beyond steps and heart rate.
I'll be really excited once the quantified self movement moves towards even more nuanced metrics (choleric intake, blood composition, etc)...
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