Good to know! The fine print:

As of September 9, 2025, hypertension notifications are currently under FDA review and expected to be cleared this month, with availability on Apple Watch Series 9 and later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later. The feature is not intended for use by people under 22 years old, those who have been previously diagnosed with hypertension, or pregnant persons.

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tartrate 6 days ago | parent [-]

> [hypertension notifications] is not intended for use by people [...] who have been previously diagnosed with hypertension

Sounds a bit ironic but I guess it's for legal reasons.

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pixiemaster 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

legal, and also: if you already have been diagnosed, you should already be under medical professional supervision (meds, checkups,…) anyway.

my guess is this is more like the heart irregularities feature: it’s for the first diagnosis. (a relative of mine actually got diagnosed that way)

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kalap_ur 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I believe this is for the fringe cases where you have been diagnosed with hypertension, but your apple Watch does not tell you that you have hypertension risk, then you may decide to not take your drugs, since your watch told you all clear. This could trigger lawsuits if complications set in when you decide not to take your drugs because of "lack of alarm"

	▲	jacquesm 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Then you get a new fringe case: you are not yet diagnosed with hypertension, but you are aware that your apple watch has that functionality so you decide you don't need to be diagnosed.