Last updated on June 14th, 2022 at 08:28 am
Apple watch blood pressure monitor detection delayed until at least 2024 due to accuracy challenges (Update April 2022)
As Apple continues its work expanding the health features (Apple Watch blood pressure) of its wearable, one of the anticipated upcoming capabilities is blood pressure monitoring.
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However, a new report from Bloomberg says not to expect it with Apple Watch Series 8 this fall or even the following year as Apple has run into trouble with accuracy during development.
How does Wearable Ecg Monitors help you improve your health?
When the Apple Watch was first launched in 2015, experts from various industries were talking about the possible changes it could bring to people’s lifestyles. This elegant device has proven to be more than just a watch. It is a command center for all the applications you use every day and even a health management assistant.
From its inception, the Apple Watch contained the technology to measure various aspects of people’s health. At the same time, the device can be connected to other health management applications, such as the Qardio App. Six years have passed since the Apple Watch was launched. After all this time, what are the benefits of the Apple Watch for your health?
Helps you stay active
Like all smartwatches, Apple Watch has the ability to count your steps, calculate calories burned, and set daily goals. You only need to perform the initial setup, wear the device, and done! You can now start a new stage in your health management journey.
For anyone willing to improve a health condition, having a device that monitors your health all day long and gives you access to your progress is a big help. If your goal is to reduce weight, you can start by setting small goals every day like counting how many calories were burned, or how many steps/kilometers were walked. The psychology behind tracking lies in seeing how these small objectives are achieved and how you are a step closer to achieving the bigger goals.
Health monitoring – blood oxygen levels (SpO2), heart rate
Perhaps one of the best features of the Apple Watch is the technology to measure various aspects of your health. Today, the most recent versions of the Apple Watch help you monitor your blood oxygen levels (SpO2), heart rate, sleep, and stress levels, and much more.
How to measure your blood oxygen levels – Apple Watch
1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone (iOS 14 required).
2. Go to My Watch, tap Blood Oxygen, and turn on Blood Oxygen Measurements.
3. Open the Blood Oxygen app on your Apple Watch.
4. Rest your arm on a flat surface. Your wrist needs to be flat, with the Apple Watch screen facing up.
5. Tap Start, and make sure your arm is still during the 15-second countdown.
6. Results will be received after the measurement is completed. Tap Done to finish the process.
How to measure your heart rate with Apple Watch
1. Open the Heart Rate app.
2. Press the Digital Crown and tap the Heart Rate app.
3. When the app starts, you will see your current heart rate, your resting heart rate, and your average while walking.
Connects to all your health apps
One important feature of the Apple Watch is that it can be connected to other apps and devices. For example, the Apple Watch can be connected to QardioArm, start measurements and see results. Although the Apple Watch has the technology to measure your health status, people who need more precise measurements should opt for clinical devices like QardioArm. Apple Watch measurements are taken from your wrist and might not be fully accurate. But QardioArm measures your blood pressure directly from your left arm, aiming at more precise measurements.
QardioArm is clinically validated and FDA cleared. It is proven to be 4x more effective at helping users successfully lower their blood pressure than traditional monitors, and can detect irregular heartbeats. It also helps users by keeping all their historical data and showing their results in charts and graphs from the WHO. At the same time, these results can be shared with their doctors for remote monitoring.
How to measure your blood pressure using QardioArm and the Apple Watch
1. Download the QardioApp.
2. Enable it for your Apple Watch.
3. Fit your QardioArm on your left upper arm.
4. Open the Qardio app on your Apple Watch and tap the START button.
5. Check your measurement history and set up reminders via your Apple Watch.
For more information, check the guide ‘‘How to measure blood pressure with Apple Watch.”
Urine Analysis
Israeli app displays AI-based urine analysis on Apple Watch
Israeli medical device startup Olive Diagnostics is launching Olive WatchOS is new Apple Watch app that brings artificial analysis (AI)-based urine analysis results to smartwatches, the company announced in March 2022.
The app is connected to Olive’s KG, a non-invasive, AI-based optical device for urinalysis. The AI will add the measurement of molecules, and biomarkers in urine that are relevant to more than 600 conditions.
KG draws its analysis from molecules such as protein, ketone, creatinine, as well as red blood cells, and other urine characteristics such as volume, pressure, color, and frequency.
Wearable Ecg Monitors
No device can make miracles on its own. It requires the full participation of the user to achieve the objectives. Apple Watch helps users connect their devices, set reminders, and transmit valuable health information. This advanced device is a health monitoring assistant that allows the integration of many health applications and equipment.
This attractive new feature might come to the Apple Watch Series 7 (july 2021)
Apple will launch the new Apple Watch Series 7 later this year alongside its upcoming iPhone 13 handsets. Apple has been upgrading the Watch’s health monitoring capabilities with each generation, and the Apple Watch Series 7 will be no different. The wearable is already rumored to sport what could easily be the most exciting sensor ever placed in a smartwatch, although reports are split on whether Apple will launch the feature this year or on the Apple Watch Series 8 in 2022.
by: Chris Smith / This incredible new feature might come to the Apple Watch Series 7 /
The rumor
It’s a blood glucose sensor that could perform passive blood sugar readings and help diabetes patients manage their condition. Apple just sent a survey to some of its Watch customers where it asks specifically whether they use the gadget to keep track of nutrition-related parameters, including blood glucose.
Measuring blood sugar is a tedious, invasive task that involves obtaining a blood sample and using a gadget to get readings. Knowing one’s blood glucose levels is a key aspect of diabetes management. The condition affects more than 34 million adults in the US; a significant portion of them might be undiagnosed. According to WHO statistics, the number of worldwide people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. The novel coronavirus illness might itself have triggered diabetes in some COVID-19 survivors, including children. Diabetes is a significant risk factor in COVID-19, which is why managing blood glucose is more critical right now than ever.
People who have diabetes often require medication, and many of them need insulin therapy. Knowing blood glucose levels is necessary for dosing insulin and having the Apple Watch perform non-invasive readings at all times could also prevent a diabetes-related condition called hypoglycemia. Apple doesn’t disclose plans for next-gen products, but 9to5Mac obtained a survey that Apple sent to Apple Watch users in Brazil that mentions blood glucose monitoring apps.
Source & Credits:
https://bgr.com/tech/apple-watch-series-7-rumors-blood-glucose-sensor-5924407/
https://www.qardio.com/healthy-heart-blog/apple-watch-help-improve-health/
https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/04/11/israeli-app-displays-ai-based-urine-analysis
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The Apple Watch is a popular smartwatch that has many health-related features, but it does not have the ability to measure urine output. However, it can measure blood pressure with the help of a separate blood pressure measuring device