Hands-On Apple 213: Apple Health Checkup!
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Think you know the Health app? Think again. This episode unpacks Apple's quiet rollout of powerful and important features, from crash detection to real-time medication reminders, that are quietly transforming the way you can track your wellbeing.
• Dive into emergency SOS, medical ID, and safety alerts
• Apple Watch-exclusive notifications: heart rate, crash, fall, and walking steadiness
• Hypertension and blood pressure notifications arrive for Apple Watch users
• Cardio fitness, ECG, and irregular rhythm alerts explained
• Court drama and a workaround for Apple's blood oxygen feature
• Monitoring vitals, hearing safety, and sleep apnea detection
• AFib history versus irregular rhythm notifications
• Health data trends and fresh health records notifications
• Sleep tracking, wind down routines, and schedule-based alerts
• Medication reminders with smart time zone adjustments
• Mental wellbeing tracking with state-of-mind check-ins and depression/anxiety quizzes
• Walking steadiness notifications and quick access to the checklist
Host: Mikah Sargent
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