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September 11, 2025
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New Galaxy Watch8 Shifts Focus to Proactive Health and Recovery

New Galaxy Watch8 Shifts Focus to Proactive Health and Recovery

The new Galaxy Watch8 tracks fitness, sleep, and stress, introducing a 'Vascular Load' metric for proactive health monitoring...

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Samsung has launched its new Galaxy Watch8 series in Kenya, shifting its focus from basic fitness tracking to comprehensive health monitoring with an emphasis on proactive self-care and recovery.

  • A key new metric introduced is "Vascular Load", which measures stress on the body's blood vessels from factors like daily stress and rest.
  • The watch includes features like real-time heart rate monitoring for optimized workouts and "Bedtime Guidance" to improve sleep patterns for physical recovery.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that chronic stress can contribute to cardiovascular issues, underscoring the importance of monitoring health metrics like Vascular Load.

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