Apple is adding a new feature to the Apple Watch can that monitor your sleep for signs of sleep apnea. Here's how it works.

Apple announced that pending FDA approval, recent versions of the company's popular smartwatches will soon get features that can detect and track sleep apnea events. Here's how it will work.

Sleep apnea is an increasingly common condition where a person temporarily stops breathing while asleep, which can cause blood oxygen levels to drop. This can lead to loud snoring or result in people waking up feeling tired.

Apple's new feature for the Apple Watch uses a tool called "breathing disturbances" to help detect sleep apnea, a common but serious sleep disorder. This tool monitors breathing patterns while you sleep,

You could be losing sleep over sleep apnoea - literally - without knowing it, with damaging repercussions for your health. The start-and-stop breathing sleeping disorder associated with increased risk of hypertension,