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Transcript/ScriptConsumer Biowearables (TV/R)
HEADLINE: Biowearables: People Wearing Devices Can Monitor Their Health Anytime
TEASER: Doctors who can access their patients’ biowearable data are able to assess and treat them more effectively
PUBLISHED: 6/15/2022 AT 9:30am
BYLINE: Julie Taboh
CONTRIBUTOR:
DATELINE: Washington
VIDEOGRAPHER: Adam Greenbaum, Julie Taboh
PRODUCER: Julie Taboh, Adam Greenbaum
SCRIPT EDITORS: Michelle Quinn, Bowman
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA original
PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO _X_
TRT: 2:42
VID APPROVED BY: MAS
TYPE: TVPKG
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((INTRO))
[[A growing number of people are turning to biowearable devices to help them manage their health conditions and improve their lives. VOA’s Julie Taboh reports.]]
((NATS – Fred clipping plants))
((NARRATOR))
Fred is an avid gardener, a hobby he gets to enjoy more of these days now that his diabetes is under control.
((Fred, Biowearable Device User))
“Before when I used a test strip, I was more worried about my diabetics. Now I feel that no, I have a hand in controlling my diabetes. That gives me more peace of mind.”
((NARRATOR))
That’s thanks, in part, to a device he wears on his body that continuously tracks and records his blood sugar levels so he and his doctor can be better informed.
((NATS – Fred washing raspberries))
The data has helped him make lifestyle changes that have improved his glucose levels.
Fred asked that his last name not be used to protect his privacy.
((Fred, Biowearable Device User))
“This device helped me to manage my daily diet and I was able to achieve the goal that I had.”
((NARRATOR))
A growing number of people like Fred are turning to wearable devices to help manage their health.
To track their walking steadiness …
Or simply monitor their lives…
((RADIO TRACK: Eleven-year-old Sophia Panchal recently received an Apple Watch for her birthday.))
((Sophia Panchal, Apple Watch User))
“I use my Apple Watch to check my steps, my heart rate, and my general activity levels.”
((NARRATOR))
Consumers can share that data with their physician.
((RADIO TRACK: Richard Milani is a cardiologist and the chief clinical transformation officer at Ochsner ((Osh-ner)) Health System in New Orleans. He spoke with VOA via Skype.))
((Dr. Richard Milani, Ochsner Health System)) ((SKYPE))
“I can get gait analysis off of your iPhone. And moreover, I can detect falls off of an Apple Watch. In one week, I'm getting the same sample that I would normally be getting in a year. So this is really changing how we’re viewing, preventing [[bad outcomes]], and managing our population.”
((NARRATOR))
For many people, the privacy and security of their health data is a concern. ((Dr. Richard Milani, Ochsner Health System)) ((SKYPE))
“We want to be able to have reliable data that's secure from a patient protection standpoint.”
((NARRATOR))
Fred’s device is made up of a sensor that attaches to his body. He enters a code into his smartphone and data is transferred via a transmitter.
((Fred, Biowearable Device User))
“When you think about something with your heart or your blood pressure or your blood sugar, you constantly get obsessed with it. With this, that obsession is out of the picture.”
((NARRATOR))
Technologies are being developed today that will be even less intrusive, gathering health quietly through devices like smartwatches and phones, Dr. Milani says.
((RADIO TRACK: Again, Dr. Richard Milani))
((Dr. Richard Milani, Ochsner Health System)) ((SKYPE))
“The ideal technology is something that's completely passive. I don't have to even know how to do anything; it's just doing it behind the scenes, and then it'll let me, or whoever I designate, know whenever there's an issue that I should be concerned about.”
((NATS – Fred turning on water hose))
((NARRATOR))
That’s good news for Fred who’d rather spend his time out of doctors’ offices and in his garden.
((NATS – Fred watering plants))
((Julie Taboh, VOA News))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)Washington D.C.
Embargo DateJune 15, 2022 16:29 EDT
Byline((Julie Taboh, VOA News))
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
