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watchOS 26 launched recently<\/a>, and many users are still discovering everything new with the latest Apple Watch update. Two of the biggest additions are new health features available for recent Watch models: hypertension notifications and sleep score.<\/p>\n Hypertension notifications<\/p>\n Available on: Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and 3<\/p>\n Apple says that hypertension impacts approximately 1.3 billion adults globally, yet it\u2019s frequently undiagnosed. By remaining undetected, hypertension can lead to severe health threats like heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why the new hypertension notifications<\/a> in watchOS 26 could prove one of the Apple Watch\u2019s most important features of all time.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how the feature works, per Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n Hypertension notifications on Apple Watch use data from the optical heart sensor to analyze how a user\u2019s blood vessels respond to the beats of the heart. The algorithm works passively in the background reviewing data over 30-day periods, and will notify users if it detects consistent signs of hypertension.<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s hope is that by identifying possible hypertension early, Watch users can make potentially lifesaving behavioral changes or get treatment that will reduce the risk of more serious health events.<\/p>\n To ensure you\u2019ve enabled hypertension alerts in watchOS 26, go to the Health app, tap your profile icon in the top-right corner, then tap Health Checklist followed by Hypertension Notifications.<\/p>\n Sleep score<\/p>\n Available on: Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and 3<\/p>\n Sleep tracking has become a more important part of the Apple Watch\u2019s health offerings in recent years, thanks to additions like sleep apnea detection<\/a>.<\/p>\n While the Apple Watch has long offered sleep health data, watchOS 26 introduces a new sleep score feature<\/a> that makes that data far easier to understand.<\/p>\n Sleep score measures three key metrics:<\/p>\n Duration<\/p>\n Bedtime<\/p>\n Interruptions<\/p>\n Each of these has a numeric value assigned to it. So for duration, you can score up to 50 points, while bedtime goes up to 30, and interruptions only 20.<\/p>\n A theoretical max score, then, is a perfect 100. But based on how well your sleep ranks in each of these categories, your Apple Watch will assign a total score and tell you whether it\u2019s \u2018Excellent,\u2019 \u2018High,\u2019 \u2018OK,\u2019 or \u2018Low.\u2019<\/p>\n You can view your sleep score inside the Sleep app in watchOS 26, or the iPhone\u2019s Health app in iOS 26.<\/p>\n Best Apple Watch deals and accessories<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hypertension-apple-watch-ultra.jpg\")
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