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DEAR DR. ROACH: I see smart watches that are advertised to measure heart rates, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and even glucose levels. Are these things accurate? -- A.K. ANSWER: The quality of ...

Apple removed blood oxygen monitoring from the Apple Watch in early 2024. Somebody has to blink for it to return, and it looks like neither Masimo nor Apple are going to budge. Blood oxygen monitoring ...

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