Over the years, stories about how Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Apple Watch helped detect medical conditions and is credited with saving lives have surfaced. A new story highlights the watch saving the life of a pregnant woman and her unborn child.

What Happened: With heart monitoring, fall detection and other medical-related features, the Apple Watch has proven beneficial for many consumers globally.

A new story from Rachel Manalo highlights how the Apple Watch saved her life and her unborn baby.

"I would feel tired, short of breath. I remember sitting down with the patient and giving a diagnosis. And I felt dizzy just sitting in my chair like I was about to faint," Manalo told a local ABC News affiliate.

The pediatric cardiologist said that she saw her heart race on and off during her 2022 pregnancy despite being only 18 weeks pregnant. As this became more frequent, she knew that something was wrong.

While 33 weeks pregnant, Manalo used the Apple Watch to take an EKG, or electrocardiogram. The watch showed "inconclusive," a reading ...

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