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Apple has switched on its hypertension (or high blood pressure) notification feature in Australia, after the nation’s medical regulator approved the technology’s use in December 2025.

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Salt is usually something people are warned to limit in food, not drinking water. But a global analysis suggests sodium in tap water may be an ...

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Cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise as alternatives to traditional arm-cuff monitors, however, they are not yet ...

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Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...