Your New Apple Watch could help you uncover if you have THIS Condition

Apple Watch users can now receive sleep apnea notifications using an innovative new Breathing Disturbances metric. This adds to Apple Watch’s many ways of acting as an intelligent guardian for users’ health. The sleep apnea notifications have received marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other global health authorities are expected to approve them soon. Availability is expected this month in over 150 countries and regions, including the U.S., the EU, and Japan.

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Here’s how to set it up:

1. On your iPhone, open the Health app.
2. Tap Browse, then tap Respiratory.
3. Under Sleep Apnea Notifications, tap Set Up, then tap Next.
4. Confirm your Date of Birth and if you’ve ever been diagnosed with sleep apnea, then tap Continue.
5. Tap Next, then tap Done.

To view your sleep apnea notifications or breathing disturbances:

1. On your iPhone, open the Health app.
2. Tap Browse, then tap Respiratory.
3. Tap either Sleep Apnea Notifications or Breathing Disturbances.

You can view your breathing disturbances for the past month, six months, or a year.

If you receive a notification, you can also share a detailed report with your healthcare provider. To do this, scroll down and tap Export PDF.

If you suspect you have sleep apnea, consult your doctor.

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