A new study has found that wearable technology may be catching up to, or in some ways surpassing, standard care for cardiac event detection. “One of the most striking findings was the approximately ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

Participants aged 65 years and older with elevated stroke risk were recruited and randomly assigned to 180 days of monitoring. HealthDay News — Six-month smartwatch-based atrial fibrillation (AF) ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Richard Gonzmart has made a career of building up his family business. He’s the second great-grandson of the founder of Columbia Restaurant, the oldest restaurant in Florida and the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - February is Heart Health Month, and Memorial Health in Savannah says a smart watch alerted a patient about a dangerous heart condition. Thirty-nine year old Daniel Smith says ...

Apple has made clear that it wants to play a role in the health care market, and now, it's one step closer to looking and feeling like a true health device maker. The US Food and Drug Administration ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition that affects over five million Americans. For people over the age of 65, it is the most common diagnosis when they are hospitalized. One in nine deaths ...

A routine glance at his smartwatch transformed into a life-altering moment for Florida Keys man, as the device flashed a stark warning. His heart was dangerously out of rhythm, a silent threat now ...

Screening improves detection of new-onset atrial fibrillation among patients at elevated stroke risk. (HealthDay News) — Six-month smartwatch-based atrial fibrillation (AF) screening improves ...