India, Sept. 21 -- Apple has rolled out hypertension alerts for the Apple Watch, allowing users to monitor potential high blood pressure risks from their wrist. The feature is available on compatible devices running watchOS 26, alongside an iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26.

Hypertension alerts are compatible with the following Apple Watch models:

Not all users can turn on the feature. To activate hypertension tracking, users must be over 22 years old, not pregnant, and not have a prior diagnosis of hypertension. Wrist detection must be enabled on the watch.

Once eligibility is confirmed, users can set up hypertension tracking through the Health app by navigating to the heart section or the health checklist in their profile. The watch the...