Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in ...

Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) generated from everyday household appliances, electrical tools and more, used in very close proximity to the body, can interfere with the ability of pacemakers to ...

Background: To determine the sensitivity and specificity, rate of compliance, and predictors of failure of telephone transmission of pacemaker function in a pediatric population. Methods: A total of 2 ...

Refurbished heart pacemakers have the potential to help people overseas who can't afford one An international trial that compared refurbished devices to new ones showed encouraging results Such ...

could encounter every day are strong enough to interfere with the devices, changing their settings, with consequences ranging from negligible to life-threatening, according to a report scheduled for ...

A new study, conducted at Kiel University (CAU) by a research team from the Cell and Developmental Biology (Bosch AG), reveals that bacterial colonization of the intestine plays a significant role in ...

Federal agencies warned patients and manufacturers Tuesday that a recently discovered problem with Bluetooth Low Energy communications may allow computer hackers to remotely disable or access ...

When a person is coming to the end of life and is placed on hospice care, it is the goal of all involved to make their passing as dignified and painless as possible. For people with implantable ...

Pacemakers are remarkable devices that save the lives of 300,000 people in the U.S. each year. They essentially take over for failing hearts, but since the devices require invasive surgery to implant ...

DALLAS, Feb. 27, 2017 -- Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) generated from everyday household appliances, electrical tools and more, used in very close proximity to the body, can interfere with the ...

Electric and magnetic fields generated from everyday household appliances, electrical tools and more, used in very close proximity to the body, can interfere with the ability of pacemakers to regulate ...