Updated
Updated · CNET · Jul 21
Apple Watch Syncs With $57 to $130 Blood Pressure Monitors via Health App
Updated
Updated · CNET · Jul 21

Apple Watch Syncs With $57 to $130 Blood Pressure Monitors via Health App

3 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 21

Summary

  • Apple Watch cannot measure blood pressure on its own, but CNET says it can collect readings from compatible wireless cuffs in Apple’s Health app.
  • Three devices highlighted in the guide are Omron Evolv for $75, Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor for $130 and iHealth Feel for $57, all syncing over Bluetooth through companion apps.
  • The setup is pitched as a way to track readings between doctor visits rather than replace checkups, giving users and physicians a longer record of blood pressure data.
  • Almost half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, and the guide also points users to Apple Watch features such as step counts, heart-rate tracking and workout logging to support blood-pressure control through exercise.

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