The Latest Breaking News from High Blood Pressure

Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year due to high blood pressure and other risk factors

The Apple Watch Series 11 finally cracks the 18-hour battery life mark. It also introduces a first-of-its-kind high blood pressure alert feature (hypertension) and daily sleep scores. The protective glass is twice as tough as before, and paired with watchOS 26, it's a well-rounded upgrade.

watchOS 26 can now detect hypertension and chronic high blood pressure from your wrist.

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The new Apple Watch 11 has better battery life, new lifesaving tools, new sleep features, a tougher screen, and more.

Apple confirmed it is filing for regulatory approval of the technology

The tech giant hopes to find a million people with undiagnosed high blood pressure over the next 12 months.

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Seven-year-olds who have higher blood pressure are more likely to die from the condition by their mid-50s, researchers said

Hundreds of thousands of deaths are linked to high blood pressure each year in the U.S. – but most Americans don’t have the condition under control

The researchers said their analysis is the most comprehensive yet to explore how intensive blood pressure control affects people’s health.