The concept of an Apple Watch helping to save someone's life isn't a new one and long may that continue. Between the heart rate monitor, atrial fibrillation alerts, and the blood oxygen sensing technology, there is a lot going on inside an Apple Watch that has the potential to save a life. And that's before we get into the health benefits of knowing how much you've moved and tracking your workouts. So when we saw the news that an Apple Watch has helped save the life of a retired accountant in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, it wasn't a surprise. But it's still very much worth taking note of.
In this instance, the man wearing the Apple Watch was a 73-year-old who was laid in bed minding his own business when the wearable sent out an alert that something wasn't quite right. What ensued was a dash to a hospital and further tests which ultimately identified an issue that needed correcting. But strangely, the man didn't have any symptoms whatsoever and if it wasn't for the Apple Watch, he might never have known anything was amiss. And if he did, it could well have been too late to do something about it.
