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 study published this week in Heart Rhythm supported recommendations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that patients keep consumer electronic devices that may create magnetic interference, ...
Magnets used in portable devices including cellphones and smart watches may impair pacemakers and affect other implanted devices, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday. The FDA advises ...
Before any Democrats buy Dick Cheney an iPod for Christmas let's be clear on what researchers are saying. (Picture from Wonkette, covering the same territory as this blog post.) What they have found ...
Back in January, researchers warned that the iPhone 12 lineup and MagSafe accessories could potentially deactivate implanted medical devices. Now, the American Heart Association has released a study ...
Do headphones interact with implanted cardiac devices? A researcher at Harvard University studied that question and is now suggesting that you shouldn’t place headphones for Mp3 players in close ...
The American Heart Association (AHA) says devices with Apple’s MagSafe technology can cause interference when they are placed over the skin or in very close proximity to cardiac devices such as ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have a heart rhythm disorder, you may have considered getting a pacemaker -- but you're wary of having a small electronic ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators that were not MRI-conditional ...