News results: "pacemaker"

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Health

Pacemakers and Internal Defibrillators, Imperiled By Headphones

Pacemakers and Internal Defibrillators, Imperiled By Headphones

Metal detectors in airports have negative effects on pacemakers and implantable defibrillators....
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 22:34
Study: Your Headphones Might Be Bad For Your Heart

Study: Your Headphones Might Be Bad For Your Heart

If you have an implanted cardiac device, you might want to double-check where you drop your MP3...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 22:50
Electronic Neuron Rerouting Could Reverse Paralysis, Study Shows

Electronic Neuron Rerouting Could Reverse Paralysis, Study Shows

Scientists, carrying out a neurological study on macaque monkeys at the University of Washington...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 13:10

Survival Rates, Treatment of Congenital Heart Defects Improving

Cologne - Jasmine Kraemer was 20 when she found out she had a congenital heart defect. While...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 10:32
Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Treating Depression

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Treating Depression

Deep brain stimulation could become a useful way to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 12:20
Ex Polish President Lech Walesa Leaves Clinic after Heart Surgery

Ex Polish President Lech Walesa Leaves Clinic after Heart Surgery

Former Polish President Lech Walesa was discharged from a Houston hospital Tuesday, four days...
» read full story March 05th, 2008 - 16:39
Louisville Teen, 13, Dies after Heart Transplant

Louisville Teen, 13, Dies after Heart Transplant

A Louisville teen who had recently received a new heart passed away Saturday, local media sources...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 13:10
Cardiac Defibrillators Fail To Prove Efficiency

Cardiac Defibrillators Fail To Prove Efficiency

Two new studies on implantable defibrillators show that these cardiac devices failed to improve...
» read full story November 07th, 2007 - 23:17
Deep Brain Stimulation Makes Parkinson's Patients More Impulsive

Deep Brain Stimulation Makes Parkinson's Patients More Impulsive

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an implantable brain device used with Parkinson’s disease...
» read full story October 29th, 2007 - 12:38
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Specials

Magnetic Field Therapy Said To Help Cure Body's Ills

Munich - Magnetic fields, which are common in our everyday lives but cannot be felt, are also...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 12:38
Don't Mix Headphones With Pacemakers And Defibrillators

Don't Mix Headphones With Pacemakers And Defibrillators

A new research conducted at the Medical Device Safety Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:05
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Gadgets

Pacemakers And Internal Defibrillators, Imperiled By Headphones

Pacemakers And Internal Defibrillators, Imperiled By Headphones

Metal detectors in airports have negative effects on pacemakers and implantable defibrillators....
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 11:07
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Science

Harvesting Energy From The heart to Run A Pacemaker Could Be Possible

As heart conditions spread more and more, technology needs to keep its pace and continuously design...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 16:17
Study: Magnetic Substance In MP3 Player Headphones Deludes Pacemakers

Study: Magnetic Substance In MP3 Player Headphones Deludes Pacemakers

The impact of portable devices on pacemakers and defibrillators has been the subject of fiery...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:30
Study Warns: Electromagnetic Interference In Hospitals Risky

Study Warns: Electromagnetic Interference In Hospitals Risky

Radio frequency identification devices (RIFD) could pose a serious threat to critical care medical...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 12:35
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Technology

Study Reveals Problems With MP3 Player Headphones

Study Reveals Problems With MP3 Player Headphones

A new study reveals that headphones from digital music players may interfere with a pacemaker or an...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 08:37
Study Warns: Heart Defibrillators Vulnerable To Hacker Attacks

Study Warns: Heart Defibrillators Vulnerable To Hacker Attacks

U.S. researchers unveiled on Wednesday that even humans can be vulnerable to hacker attacks. How...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 15:36
iPods No Risk For Peacemakers, FDA Study Concludes

iPods No Risk For Peacemakers, FDA Study Concludes

Despite the past reports and rumors that claimed iPods could interfere with the heart peacemakers,...
» read full story February 02nd, 2008 - 11:48
iPods Can Be Bad For Peacemakers

iPods Can Be Bad For Peacemakers

According to a new study, iPod can cause malfunctions to peacemakers because Apple’s players may...
» read full story May 11th, 2007 - 18:17
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U.S.

Cheney Undergoes Treatment for Abnormal Heartbeat

Washington - US Vice President Dick Cheney underwent treatment Wednesday after doctors found an...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 10:12
Cheney to undergo procedure for abnormal heartbeat

Cheney to undergo procedure for abnormal heartbeat

Washington - Doctors examining US Vice President Dick Cheney discovered an abnormal rhythm in his...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 19:36
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Movies

Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man - Comeback or Outset?

Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man - Comeback or Outset?

It’s been eighteen years since Universal Studios bought the rights to develop a screen version of...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 16:09
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World

More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

More Heart Troubles for U.S. Vice President Cheney

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, 66, was treated for an irregular heartbeat discovered during a...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 15:02
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