When Alison Borgmeyer’s three daughters returned to school in August, the Chicago-area nutritionist introduced wearable thermometers to her family’s health-care tool kit. Pros and consTypically, wearable thermometers can be attached to a band worn around the wrist or arm, or incorporated into adhesives affixed to the chest or armpit. The biggest drawback of wearable thermometers is that, unlike the conventional thermometers most of us are accustomed to, they measure skin rather than core temperatures. Despite the drawbacks, researchers have begun using wearable thermometers to develop strategies to predict illnesses before the onset of symptoms. Before you purchase wearable thermometers for yourself or your family, Weller suggests talking to your health-care provider.

Source: Washington Post March 30, 2021 14:01 UTC