Topic: blood pressure
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Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Get FDA Clearance for All Models
Apple has received FDA clearance for a hypertension notification feature on compatible Apple Watch models, enhancing proactive cardiovascular monitoring for users worldwide. The feature, launching with watchOS 26, uses the device's optical heart sensor and an algorithm to analyze blood vessel res...
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 & Series 11 Add Hypertension & Sleep Tracking
Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 introduce hypertension detection and advanced sleep tracking, offering users deeper health insights through non-invasive, data-driven analysis. The hypertension feature uses optical sensors and machine learning to identify chronic patterns, with FDA clearance exp...
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Oura's New App Redesign and Cumulative Stress Feature
Oura's app update introduces a new design with personalized tabs for daily insights, vitals, and long-term health management, including features like "Habits" and "Routines" to link behaviors to wellness. A groundbreaking Cumulative Stress feature measures stress over time using physiological fac...
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Oura's New App Update: Enhanced Stress Tracking Features
Oura's app update introduces new stress monitoring tools, including a weekly analysis of the body's response to stress and a redesigned dashboard for wellness metrics. The company is advancing research on blood pressure monitoring, aiming to detect early hypertension through the wearable ring in ...
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Herbal Remedy Sends Man to Hospital for Months
A 61-year-old California man was hospitalized in critical condition after herbal supplements he took for joint pain caused severe, life-threatening health complications, highlighting the dangers of unregulated natural remedies. He presented with rapid-onset symptoms including intense back pain, f...
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