A widely used test to measure electrical activity in the heart may help identify elderly people at risk of a heart attack, said a study released Tuesday, rekindling a debate over the value of such ...

The heart-monitoring electrocardiogram (EKG) app on Fitbit’s new Sense smartwatch has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The feature can track heart rhythms and look for signs ...

Minor changes in the results of a commonly used heart test - an electrocardiogram, or EKG - translate into a 35% increased risk of heart events, such as heart attacks, hospitalisations for chest pain ...

Apple has launched a new app. It isn't a productivity app or video app or note-taking app or any of that usual app stuff. Instead, this new app will allow the company to collect your heart rhythm data ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old man in relatively good health. I don’t take any medications. I recently visited a cardiologist regarding some heart palpitations that I have been experiencing. After ...

Future Apple Watch models could include a sensor that allows for continuous electrocardiograph monitoring to better detect serious heart conditions, reports Bloomberg. Apple is said to be testing a ...

Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before getting drugs like Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder (ADD), the American Heart Association ...

AliveCor makes a portable EKG reader — the kind of electric heart monitoring that's standard in hospitals. The Apple Watch has a built-in heart rate reader, but it's not clinical grade and its ...

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ANN ARBOR, MI - Each beep recorded on an EKG paper reading draws a black line on a checkered pink piece of paper. Grace Luotonen is familiar with these readings after 12 years of dealing with a ...

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