What’s a Good Resting Heart Rate, Anyway?
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) The ubiquity of activity trackers means access to health data we previously never thought about, such as the number of steps we take, the hours we sleep,…
How to Get Your Reluctant Toddler to Poop in the Potty
Photo: Lopolo (Shutterstock) Potty training a toddler is no joke. Between the accidents and the stubborn refusals to “try,” getting a toddler to do their business in an actual toilet…
What Fitness Tracker Data Is Actually Useful for Your Doctor?
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) Whether a smartwatch or a ring, many of us now wear fitness trackers, which means we have collected a lot of data on how much we…
Your Smart Scale Probably Isn’t Accurate Enough to Be Useful
Photo: Koldunov Alexey (Shutterstock) Your weight on the scale changes for so many reasons. We can gain or lose muscle, and we can gain or lose fat. We can be…
What Your ‘Heart Rate Variability’ Says About Your Health
Photo: BallBall14 (Shutterstock) One feature a number of fitness trackers offer is a metric called “heart rate variability,” or HRV, which is the interval of time between each heartbeat. But…