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[FIT TO FLUSH?] Is toilet tech a new fitness frontier?

Yes, toilet tech is indeed a "new fitness frontier," according to CNET’s coverage of the recent Consumer Electronics Show. A bunch of new toilet products equipped with sensors can assess your blood pressure, heart rate, hydration status, and nutritional deficiencies, according to the coverage. Highlights--featuring a video, graphics, and links to specific product pages--include a clip-on toilet seat that evaluates biomarkers in urine and a seat that measures your heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation when you sit on it for at least 30 seconds. Links to non-toilet blood pressure monitoring devices show the importance of this market going forward.

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