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Can Fitness Trackers Turn You Into A Hypochondriac?

Users of wearable fitness trackers are making unnecessary journeys to their GPs and local hospita...

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09.55 10 Mar 2021


Can Fitness Trackers Turn You Into A Hypochondriac?


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09.55 10 Mar 2021


Users of wearable fitness trackers are making unnecessary journeys to their GPs and local hospitals because of unfounded concerns about their heart rates doctors have warned.  To discuss we heard from by Dr Dermot McCaffrey, Consultant cardiologist at the Beacon Hospital in Dublin.

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