Officials have said that pulse oximeters do not provide a reliable reading on everyone. Studies have found that the devices measure higher levels for people with dark skin. In response, the Food and ...

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Darker skin tones are typically the result of the presence of more of the pigment melanin, which can interfere with the absorption of light from the pulse oximeter. In practical terms, this means that ...

Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their ...

The devices remain unreliable in darker skinned people. Researchers say more guidance, enforcement and even legal action may ...

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., addressed Pillars of Prospect Park, an elder-care facility in Minneapolis, on Nov. 27. She, along with Joseph Gaugler (standing left), the director of the Center for ...

From retail to grocery chains, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. With Christmas and the ...

Sleep apnea is the most common cause of oxygen desaturation during sleep. ODI is measured by a pulse oximeter, which is a device typically placed on the fingertip that shines a red light on the skin ...