In 2024, Amanda began receiving alerts about an abnormal heart rate. Her watch alerted her about changes to her resting heart rate and her overnight vitals, prompting her to visit her doctor.
She ended up being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive cancer. After treatment, she is in remission.
"I absolutely believe that if it wasn't for my Apple Watch, I wouldn't be talking to you," she said.
The Apple Watch regularly monitors heart rate and can send alerts when a high heart rate is detected during rest. It also notes low heart rates and irregular heart rhythms, plus the ECG app can detect atrial fibrillation.
Tuesday October 13, 2026 5:29 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple has launched a new "Switch to Safari" marketing campaign that encourages Chrome users to switch to Safari as their web browser of choice on the Mac.
"Safari is a more powerful and private browser than Chrome," says Apple.
Apple has a new "Switch to Safari" page on its website that outlines more than 10 reasons that Chrome users should switch to Safari, including faster performance...
Wednesday October 7, 2026 12:02 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Some Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 owners have experienced unexpected skin irritation with the new models, according to reports on the MacRumors forums and Reddit.
Affected users complain of a burning sensation and redness under the sensor area. The Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 measure heart rate every five seconds, and some people have wondered if that's the cause of the skin...
Friday October 9, 2026 10:20 am PDT by Juli Clover
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Southern Straps to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Apple Watch Series 12 and a nylon band from Southern Straps to go along with it.
Southern Straps is a California-based company that has been making high-quality bands for the Apple Watch since the device first launched in 2015, and the company's selection of bands offer a an...
Every year it's the same thing, you could also go to the doctor once a year...
I am in the Dr office multiple times a year but it was my Apple Watch that alerted me to possible aFib and has helped in a treatment plan for an arrhythmia that has developed. You can “go to the doctor once a year” but there’s 364 other days to worry about as well.
it simply notified her of the change in heart rate. As a person with leukemia (and not a doctor) there is little correlation between heart rate and blood cancer. Pretty low class to liken cancer detection to your watch, but that is where Apple is, apparently.
Low class? Lady wears an AW AW detects an anomaly which promts her to go to the dr. Doctor notices another anomaly & orders tests. Tests detect cancer.
While it obviously didn't detect the cancer specifically, if not for her AW there wouldn't have been any detection of cancer at all. The correlation is there whether you want to see it or not.
I love these stories. The human side of Apple is inspiring and moving.
Apple truly is the greatest company in the world, and I am so excited to see what health improvements they will announce next week as part of a phenomenal new lineup of products and services.
