- American health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says every American must own a laptop
- The plan can bring great advantages but also comes with risks
- We do not have much information about what the plan entails
The best smartwatches and other fitness -wearables offer great potential when it comes to helping us control and improve our health – and now American health and human services (HHS) have secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would like to see any American berry some kind of health or fitness unit.
“My vision is that every American carries a laptop within four years,” he said at a congressional hearing last week. To this end, his department will soon begin one of “the biggest campaigns in HHS history”, as it says, will help Americans “take control of their own health.”
Right now the plan is short on details. For example, we do not know if it will involve the government that promotes the benefits of wearables, federal bodies that cooperate with or subsidize existing entities, or even the release of a Trump-Branded Health Tracker (similar to the recent Trump phone). However, a larger campaign to promote the use of portable things seems likely.
During the congressional hearing, Kennedy said Jr. – Who has helped inspire ‘Make America Healthy Again’, or Maha, Movement, said that although blood sugar monitors can cost $ 100 to $ 300 a month, his agency is’ exploring ways to make sure these costs can be paid for. “
He also suggested that a $ 80 portable could be a better solution to the weight loss medicine Ozempic-AS can cost over $ 1,000 a month-to control diabetes and weight.
There is a need for more info
On the surface is a campaign that promotes the use of health wearables, as a good idea. These devices are set to push you against healthier habits, such as exercising regularly and understanding your sleep patterns.
But questions are likely to be raised over Kennedy Jr.’s role in this, considering his previous promotion of some medical practices that are considered questionable by experts and his skepticism about some vaccines.
Wearables also come with potential problems, regardless of who promotes them. Your medical data are some of the most sensitive information about you, and if they were to be stolen, sold to advertisers without your knowledge or otherwise fall into the wrong hands, it can have serious consequences for you. It makes it a juicy target for hackers and identity thiefs.
It is also worth adding that wearables are not a healing solution. While they can provide important health information, including, for example, warnings of irregular heartbeat, they can also fuel for health anxiety and lead to uncertain self -medication.
In the end, they are only a piece of the puzzle and should be accompanied by other healthy actions and habits as well as input from health professionals.
It sounds like a worthy endeavor, and one that could both improve American’s Health and save billions of dollars on long -term health costs – but right now we have more questions about RFK Jr.’s Wearables plan than we do answers.
