Apple Watch, iPhone set to focus on 17 health, fitness areas in 200 nations

With iOS 16 and watchOS 9 this fall, Apple Watch and iPhone will offer features that focus on 17 areas of health and fitness, from heart health to sleep, women’s health, mobility and more, according to the tech giant. Apple users can now store over 150 different types of health data from Apple Watch, iPhone, and connected third-party apps and devices. They can also choose to share certain types of this health data with loved ones.  These features, available in nearly 200 countries and territories, provide users with high-quality data gathered throughout the day and night, said the company. As pandemic show us the importance of being fit and healthy, Apple is creating devices and services packed with “science-based technology” that equips people with even more information and acts as an intelligent guardian for their health, “so they are no longer passengers on their own health journey”, according to Jeff Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Apple.