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APPLE WATCHOS 10 INTRODUCES VISION AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT parents visibility into the amount of time their kids are spending in daylight with Health Sharing .
The latest Apple watchOS 10 update includes a mindfulness app that offers new tools to support mental health with stateof-mind logging and also introduces the ability to measure time spent in daylight using the ambient light sensor .
Myopia , or near-sightedness , is the leading cause of vision impairment globally . To reduce the risk of myopia , the International Myopia Institute recommends children spend at least 80 – 120 minutes a day outdoors . With watchOS 10 , Apple Watch introduces the ability to measure time spent in daylight using the ambient light sensor .
Time spent in daylight can provide additional benefits to physical and mental health for all ages . Children who do not have their own iPhone can use Family Setup to pair their Apple Watch to their parent ’ s iPhone , giving
With the Mindfulness app , users can discreetly and conveniently log their momentary emotions and daily moods .
Users can turn the Digital Crown to scroll through engaging , multidimensional shapes to choose how they are feeling , select what is having the biggest impact on them and further describe their feelings .
In the Health app in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 , users can see valuable insights to identify what might be contributing to their state of mind , whether it ’ s associations or lifestyle factors , like sleep or exercise .
Additionally , the Medications app can send follow-up reminders if a medication hasn ’ t been logged 30 minutes after the scheduled time .
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION ' S INNOVATION FUND INVESTS IN DIATIRO TO ADVANCE NEW KIDNEY POD TECHNOLOGY
Diatiro ' s Kidney Pod technology promises to advance kidney transplantation , addressing the critical challenge of ' warming injury ' during the transplant procedure . The Kidney Pod uses a unique combination of advanced materials to maintain organs at cold temperatures throughout the transplant procedure .
This innovation aims to increase the number of viable donor kidneys , improve transplant outcomes and pave the way for enabling robotic transplantation . Diatiro was granted breakthrough designation by the FDA last year , allowing for an expedited development of the Kidney Pod .
" The potential of Diatiro ' s Kidney Pod is remarkable ," said Kevin Longino , CEO of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient .
" Technology like this is why we started our Innovation Fund and we are fully committed to help bring this life-saving technology to market ." �
The National Kidney Foundation ( NKF ) has announced its latest investment through the NKF Innovation Fund , which is aimed at fostering innovation and advancing kidney health . NKF has chosen to invest in Diatiro , a medical technology company , to further the development and deployment of their innovative Kidney Pod technology .
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