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Health wearables
With the rise of lifestyle diseases , such as diabetes , more consumers are turning to health wearables that monitor glucose , heart rate , physical activity and sleep to gain a greater understanding of their health conditions . Following on from the release of the first Bluetooth headset back in 2000 , the growing interest in wearables has seen monitoring our health and data become standardised . This data can be analysed by sophisticated algorithms to drive long-term diagnosis and support . Partnering with Google , health wearables company Fitbit is exploring the development of consumer and enterprise health solutions . Its acquisition of HIPAA-compliant health platform , Twine Health has seen the business enhance its clinical services by bringing on board a coaching platform , empowering people to seek better health outcomes .
DECEMBER 2018