The next Apple Watch is going to be even more focused on your health thanks to two important new health monitoring features: according to Bloomberg, Apple's next-generation wearable will monitor and alert you to signs of sleep apnea and high blood pressure.

This is a much welcomed feature, as monitoring health is central to why many people pick up smartwatches and fitness trackers. Hypertension and sleep apnea, left untreated, can lead to heart failure and stroke.

Apple's new health features are likely to be somewhat limited in their complexity, at least at launch. Rather than focusing on providing metrics to users, the priority will be on interpreting that data for signs of trouble and alerting them if anything suspicious is found (akin to ECG monitoring on a smartwatch).

The sleep apnea feature would monitor both the user's sleep habits and breathing patterns over time to determine if symptoms are present. If sleep apnea is detected, the user receives an alert and is offered a meeting with a health care provider.

The hypertension monitoring feature uses a new sensor to detect whether the user's blood pressure is too high or too low based on a reference value over time. At launch, however, systolic and diastolic measurements are not available. However, this may be added in the future.

It is worth remembering that when Apple first began working on what would eventually become the Apple Watch, the initial vision was not simply a companion device for iPhone users, but rather a piece of wearable technology with a health focus.

However, for a myriad of reasons, including the complexity of the U.S. healthcare industry and a desire not to damage Apple's reputation with unreliable features, the first Apple Watch was quite limited in its wellness capabilities.

That has gradually changed with each new model released. But while today's top Apple Watch models record skin temperature, pulse, blood oxygen levels, and heart rate (via ECG), Apple could do more.

In fact, there are reports that Apple is working on a non-invasive blood glucose monitor as its crowning jewel.

We still have to wait and see about non-invasive glucose monitoring, but when it comes to customer wellness, Apple seems to be moving in the right direction.

In addition to monitoring hypertension and sleep apnea, the company is also looking into providing customized workout and nutritional information on a user's Apple Watch. In addition, the upcoming Video Pro headset will reportedly include fitness and anxiety-focused features.