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In healthcare technology, Apple is taking steps to integrate health monitoring more deeply into its popular smartwatches. The company has received FDA approval for a new hypertension detection feature, which uses optical sensors to analyze blood vessel responses to heartbeats.
The device compiles blood pressure-related data over a 30-day period and can issue warnings if signs of hypertension are detected. Apple emphasizes that while the feature is promising—potentially alerting around one million users—it may not detect every case of high blood pressure, and users should not rely solely on the device for medical diagnosis.
This development underscores Apple’s ongoing commitment to health tech, bringing more proactive health management tools to consumers through familiar wearable devices.