Welcome to The Workup, your weekly dose of health tech insights from Vishal Khetpal. As a physician, I’ve seen firsthand how wearables like the Apple Watch have transformed patient check-ups. A quick peek at a patient’s wrist can reveal so much – heart rate trends, sleep patterns, or activity levels. So, when Apple unveiled its latest Series 11 and Ultra 3 watches with ‘hypertension notifications’, I was excited. This new feature tracks blood pressure trends over a month and alerts users to potential high blood pressure issues. But here’s why I’m being cautious about this shiny new feature.
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