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Apple glucose monitor rumors, Marvel fatigue, and podcast misinformation

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The Dark Side of Wearable Tech Is That It Can Cause Anxiety

The dark side of wearable tech is that it can very much cause anxiety. Even the ones with FDA cleared features are going to say this is not in lieu of medical advice. They don't want to be in trouble for you not listening to them, but they do want the credit for when it saves your life. And there was a woman who got one of the notifications on the Apple watch and then took like 900 ECGs over the course of the year because she was really anxious.

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