The launch of a new app could make knowing your blood pressure status as easy as taking a selfie.
In the U.S., 122 million people have high blood pressure and doctors say about two-thirds are unaware.
"I have to pull this thing out of a drawer, have to get it set up, put it on. You got to sit there. You got to rest," Selph said. "The way that that works is the camera is looking at the changes in the blood vessels in the whites of my eyes, right, and along this part of my face," said Nick Desai, co-founder ofAfter detecting blood movement, the app uses artificial intelligence and algorithms to measure blood pressure, heart rate and even blood oxygen levels. But how accurate is it?
Most Americans should aim for no more than 120 over 80. A recent USC Dornsife Center study found only about 40% of respondents knew what a healthy blood pressure reading was.
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