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'Apple Watch Saved My Life,' Edgewater Mom Says 'Apple Watch Saved My Life,' Edgewater Mom Says
'Apple Watch Saved My Life,' Edgewater Mom Says If it weren't for the Apple Watch, Christina Ling of Edgewater may not be alive. Ling had been experiencing flu symptoms and went to urgent care. all tests came back negative, she said in an interview with USA Today. After nearly two days of sleeping in bed, the mom's Apple Watch indicated that her heart rate was 150 beats per minute. Initially believing the watch was malfunctioning, Ling took it off and went back to bed. When she put her watch on the next morning, Ling saw her heart rate was still high. She returned to the urgent care center for an EKG and MRI -- but the physicians there…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Thermometers Help Garfield Parents Monitor Classroom Illnesses From Home Thermometers Help Garfield Parents Monitor Classroom Illnesses From Home
Thermometers Help Garfield Parents Monitor Classroom Illnesses From Home GARFIELD, N.J. -- A Garfield elementary school has been chosen to participate in a national program to help stop the spread of classroom illnesses. As part of the FLUency program by Kinsa and Children's Tylenol, parents at James Madison Elementary will be outfitted with thermometers connected to an app that: Tells you your temperature Offers personalized guidance on how to soothe symptoms and when to call the doc Reminds you when to take meds and at what dosage Keeps your family’s health details in your pocket whenever you need them Shows which illnesses are circulating nearby for a better…

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by Cecilia Levine