Apple has made it clear how the new hypertension feature of the Apple Watch works — and, importantly, what it does not do. If Apple is right, about 1 million people in the next 12 months will get a ...

Answer: Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is typically defined as a consistent reading above 130/80. The top number, systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure when your heart pumps blood out.

Share on Pinterest New blood pressure guidelines from the AHA recommend starting treatment earlier and abstaining from alcohol. Maskot/Getty Images New blood pressure guidelines from the American ...

At its "Awe Dropping" event, Apple highlighted hypertension notifications as a flagship health feature for the new Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3. However, the company confirmed that ...

New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasize the importance of staying active, reducing salt intake and managing stress to maintain a healthy ...

Apple has announced that its new hypertension detection feature, initially exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11, will be expanded to include earlier Apple Watch models. The ...

The Apple Watch 11 is supposed to be able to alert users about "possible hypertension" by using data from an optical heart rate sensor "to analyze how a user’s blood vessels respond to the beats of ...

The latest health-tracking feature on the Apple Watch has life-changing implications. Here's how to turn it on, and how it works.

If you receive a Hypertension Notification on your Apple Watch, here are the steps you should take to address it.