The Apple Watch now offers two features OK’d for medical use, thanks to an update the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech maker released Dec. 6. 1. Apple released the two features — an electrocardiogram app ...

Yesterday, Apple dropped a bombshell on the digital health world, as it is prone to do in its highly-produced launch events. While the announcement included fall detection on the Apple Watch and some ...

As predicted, the Apple Watch's version 5.1.2 update went live today, giving anyone in the United States with an Apple Watch Series 4 the ability to take an ECG reading on the wrist. Alongside the ...

Since the Apple Watch Series 4 was announced in September, one of its most anticipated functions has been the promise to perform a mobile electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) whenever a consumer wants. The ...

Your Apple Watch may be able to do more for your health than you're aware of. Start using these features as you go on your 2026 health journey.

Apple’s latest smartwatch feature, which enables wearers to take an electrocardiogram, may not be as effective at detecting abnormal heart rhythms in younger people as it is for older wearers, ...

If you're like most Apple Watch owners, you probably use it for checking notifications, tracking workouts, and telling time. But that device on your wrist is capable of so much more. Beyond the basics ...

Smartwatches have grown from obscure gadgets and fashion accessories to comprehensive health and fitness trackers in just a few short years. As of early 2024, the market has devices with a wide range ...

Apple's new ECG app is not dependent on a separate band. It uses new electrodes built into the sapphire crystal on the back of the watch as well as the digital crown, the wheel on the side of the ...