Jan 8th 2026
Hands-On Apple 213
Apple Health Checkup!
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent
Stay on Top of All the Vital Features
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Think you know the Health app? Think again. This episode unpacks Apple’s quiet rollout of powerful and important features, from crash detection to real-time medication reminders, that are quietly transforming the way you can track your wellbeing.
- Dive into emergency SOS, medical ID, and safety alerts
- Apple Watch-exclusive notifications: heart rate, crash, fall, and walking steadiness
- Hypertension and blood pressure notifications arrive for Apple Watch users
- Cardio fitness, ECG, and irregular rhythm alerts explained
- Court drama and a workaround for Apple’s blood oxygen feature
- Monitoring vitals, hearing safety, and sleep apnea detection
- AFib history versus irregular rhythm notifications
- Health data trends and fresh health records notifications
- Sleep tracking, wind down routines, and schedule-based alerts
- Medication reminders with smart time zone adjustments
- Mental wellbeing tracking with state-of-mind check-ins and depression/anxiety quizzes
- Walking steadiness notifications and quick access to the checklist
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