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I was sick for a week - here are six health changes my Apple Watch spotted


Published on 2025-03-02 04:23:07 - TechRadar
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  • I recently spent a whole week with various flu/cold symptoms, and after finally shaking most of the illness, I decided to have a look back at the health data from my Apple Watch Ultra 2, which I wore during the days I was sick.

The article from TechRadar discusses how the author, while sick for a week, used their Apple Watch to monitor various health metrics. The Apple Watch detected several changes: an elevated resting heart rate, which is often a sign of illness; a significant drop in daily activity levels as the author was less active due to sickness; increased respiratory rate, indicating the body's response to infection; a decrease in blood oxygen levels, suggesting respiratory issues; changes in sleep patterns with more time spent in bed but less quality sleep; and finally, a slight increase in skin temperature, another indicator of the body fighting an infection. These observations highlight the Apple Watch's capability to track health metrics that can signal when someone might be unwell, providing insights into the body's response to illness.

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