Tag Archives: Health

Episode 212, Users can enable high and low heart rate notifications from Apple Watch

February 24, 2023Apple, Apple Watch, cardiology, fitness, health, heart health, medical, safety, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, American Heart Month, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Watch, cardioogy, forest fires, Health, heart disease, MacMinutes, medical, technology, wildfiresmacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple announcements about heart health. February is American Heart Month. Many of us including myself are impacted or know someone who is affected by heart disease. There is ongoing research and will talk about how your Apple devices can make a difference in the health of you and your loved ones. With heart health features — including high and low heart notifications, Cardio Fitness, irregular rhythm notifications, the ECG app, and AFib History — Apple gives users an ever-developing view of their health with actionable insights.

**AppleWatch’s advanced technology provides insights to help users better understand their health and also has the potential to open the door to discovery for the research and medical communities.**

**Users can enable high and low heart rate notifications from Apple Watch.**

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Episode 210, New Apple Watch band, watch face launch; fitness activity award starts; and new program content celebrates Black History Month

January 31, 2023Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Black History Month, fitness, Fitness+, health, iPhone, TechnologyApple Fitness Awards, Apple Watch, Black History Month, Fitness, Health, iPhone, MacMinutes, technologymacminutes

In this episode, Apple released a new special-edition Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Loop, alongside a new matching watch face and iPhone wallpaper celebrating Black History Month this February. This news and much more Apple program content is new and we will cover it all.

**The Unity Mosaic watch face incorporates geometric shapes in green, black, red, and yellow, and the yellow accent can be personalized with other colors.**

**The Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Loop, watch face, and iPhone wallpaper are inspired by the creative process of mosaic.**

**Throughout February, Apple Watch users can participate in the Unity Challenge and earn a limited-edition award by closing their Move ring seven days in a row.**

**Users can enjoy a new episode of Time to Walk featuring “the godmother of soul,” Patti LaBelle, beginning today, Jan 30.**

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Episode 206, Apple Fitness+ unveils new offerings; Apple Fitness Activity Award challenge continues

January 10, 2023Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Watch, fitness, Fitness+, Sports, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Fitness Award, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, kickboxing, MacMinutes, technology, Walkingmacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple’s recent announcement that Fitness+ has multiple new offerings for the 2023 along with the opportunity to be working towards earning the “Ring in the New Year” activity badge.

**Fitness+ introduces two new Collections this month: 6 Weeks to Restart Your Fitness and Level Up Your Core Training.**

**Jenn Lau joins the Fitness+ team to lead Strength workouts, and Brian Cochrane joins to lead HIIT.**

**Award-winning actor, producer, and activist Jamie Lee Curtis kicks off the fifth season of Time to Walk.**

**A brand-new Meditation theme, Sleep, joins the Meditation library, and Fitness+ will also add a new program, Introduction to Meditations for Sleep, to help users get started.**

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Episode 194, Emergency SOS via satellite coming soon to iPhone 14

September 29, 2022Apple, Apple Event, health, iPhone 14, medical, safety, security, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, Health, IPhone 14, MacMinutes, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss using Emergency SOS via satellite feature on your iPhone 14 that was announced during the September Apple Event. With iPhone 14 models, you will soon be able to use Emergency SOS via satellite to text emergency services when you’re out of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.

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Episode 192, Apple launches new features in watchOS 9

September 13, 2022Apple Maps, Apple Watch, cardiology, Computers, fitness, Fitness+, health, heart health, Uncategorized, watchOS 9Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Watch, Fitness, Health, heart disease, MacMinutes, medical, technology, watchOS 9macminutes

In this episode, we will discuss the launching Monday, Sept. 12 of watchOS 9 bringing new watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, a redesigned Compass app, and an all-new Medications app. We will cover all these new features in this show.

watchOS 9 brings new features, enhanced apps, and more personalization to Apple Watch.For triathletes and duathletes, the Workout app now supports a new Multisport workout type that automatically switches between any sequence of swimming, biking, and running workouts.

**For triathletes and duathletes, the Workout app now supports a new Multisport workout type that automatically switches between any sequence of swimming, biking, and running workouts.**

**The completely redesigned Compass app includes Waypoints, a quick and convenient way to mark a point of interest directly in the app.**

The new Medications experience on Apple Watch and iPhone helps users manage and track their medications, vitamins, and supplements, plus provides an alert if there are potential critical interactions with medications they have added to the Health app.

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Episode 189, KardiaCare now works with Apple Watch EKGs improving heart healthcare

August 12, 2022Apple Watch, cardiology, fitness, health, heart health, medical, safety, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, Alaska Heart Institute, Anchorage, Apple, AppleWatch, ECG, EKG, Health, heart disease, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss the announcement this week Kardia has expanded KardiaCare benefits to Apple Watch users. Let’s go to the show and learn more. Now you can sync your Apple Health data with Kardia and get access to exclusive features like cardiologist EKG reviews, summary reports, and more.

Advanced Determinations uses Kardia devices to detect six of the most common arrhythmias with access to our advanced algorithm that analyzes your EKG with their most accurate technology. More information about Kardia Care is available from **Alive-Cor.**

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Episode 187, Apple empowering people with their health information; Apple updates many of its Operating Systems

July 21, 2022Apple Watch, cardiology, COVID-19, health, heart health, iOS16, iPad, iPadOS 16, medical, TechnologyAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, AppleWatch, coronavirus, Covid-19, Fitness, Health, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple’s releasing of a new report sharing the ways Apple products are helping users, developers, and health organizations advance personal health, research, and care. In the second half of the podcast we will tell you about Apple updating many of its operating systems.

A new report shares the ways Apple products are helping users, developers, and health organizations advance personal health, research, and care. The report can be found at this link: Apple Health Report.

With the release of iOS 16 and watchOS 9 this fall, Apple Watch and iPhone will offer features that focus on 17 areas of health and fitness, including new features like AFib History, Medications, and the ability to track sleep stages on Apple Watch.

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Episode 182, Apple unveils watchOS 9 for AppleWatch delivering new ways to stay connected, active, and healthy

June 14, 2022Apple Event, Apple Watch, cardiology, Computers, fitness, Fitness+, health, heart health, iOS16, iPhone, medical, safety, security, Technology, Uncategorized, WWDC2022Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Watch, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, heart disease, MacMinutes, technology, WWDC22macminutes

In this episode, we will continue our discussion of the events from the Worldwide Developer Conference 2022 (WWDC22) focusing on the features unveiled in watch OS9, the operating system for the AppleWatch. Specifically, we will discuss an enhanced Workout app, swimming enhancements, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, and an all-new Medications app. All this and and much more is available from Apple here.

**Introducing more customizable watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, and an all-new Medications app.**

The new Medications experience on Apple Watch and iPhone helps users manage and track their medications, vitamins, and supplements. Custom schedules can be created for each medication, and users can set up reminders to help keep them on track.

**For users diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, AFib History estimates the time a user’s heart is in AFib and provides useful insights on lifestyle factors that may influence their condition.**

**watchOS 9 adds even more insights to the Sleep app with sleep stages. Using signals from the accelerometer and heart rate sensor, Apple Watch can detect when users are in REM, Core, or Deep sleep.**

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Episode 176, Apple announces 2022 International Dance Day Activity Award, Friday, April 29; Apple Fitness+ gives users ‘Permission to Dance’ with new Artist Spotlight series, curated Dance workouts, and more

April 22, 2022Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Music, Apple Watch, fitness, Fitness+, health, medical, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Fitness Award, Apple Watch, AppleWatch, Dancing, Fitness, Health, International Dance Day, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple’s celebration of the 2022 International Dance Day coming up this Friday, April 29. In the second half of the podcast we will discuss Apple Fitness+ gives users “Permission to Dance” with new Artist Spotlight series, curated Dance workouts, and more.