To read your blood pressure measurements, it's important to know what's considered hypertension, and when you should seek ...

A new Apple Watch feature passively analyzes optical heart sensor data during waking hours to flag 'possible hypertension' ...

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure—a condition called hypertension. In August 2025, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines on ...

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Apple has announced a package of health features, alongside the launch of the new Apple Watch Series 11, including an alert that the wearer may have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.

But we know the Apple Watch’s high blood pressure indicator is based on analysis of changes in blood volume as your heart beats. These are detected using the light sensor on the back of the watch.

With watchOS 26, the Apple Watch Series 9 and later and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later support Hypertension Notifications to give Apple Watch wearers a heads up when chronic high blood pressure is ...

If you are wondering how often patients with controlled hypertension should check their blood pressure, this article explains proper techniques, tips, and why regular monitoring is essential for heart ...

Under the new guidelines, more Americans qualify as having high blood pressure. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images The most recent guidelines prior to this new statement were in 2017. Since ...

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, ...