Apple Watch’s sleep apnea detection feature now available in Canada
Following its approval in the United States by the FDA, Apple’s sleep apnea notification feature has received the green light from Health Canada, allowing its rollout to compatible Apple Watch models across the country. This marks a significant development in healthcare technology, offering Canadians a new way to monitor their sleep health and potentially identify signs of a serious condition like sleep apnea.
The feature, compatible with the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2, leverages the watch’s accelerometer to track subtle wrist movements to detect potential breathing irregularities during sleep. This data is then analyzed every 30 days, alerting users if signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea are detected, encouraging them to seek medical advice.
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