Smartphone Accessory Uses Camera to Check for Dangerous Cholesterol Levels
Smartphones are revolutionizing the healthcare industry, both with advances for hospitals and optometrists working in African outposts – but they’re especially useful for patients. With the amazing resolution of smartphone cameras and apps, researchers are able to piece together a cholesterol test that’s as accessible as a selfie.
The technology is form Cornell University researchers, and their camera accessory could change the way we stay healthy. With the increase in diabetes and heart disease, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is as imperative as exercise and dieting.
It is estimated that 60% of adults in the US have high cholesterol (over 200 mg/dl), with 37 million among them having very high cholesterol (over 250 mg/dl).
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