The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a wearable device—with a form factor you’re familiar with—that can check patients ...

The increases were particularly marked among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and ...

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe ...

W hen your heart “skips a beat” it may feel like a brief flutter or flip-flop in your chest. A scary symptom that is usually ...

Also known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often fast heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots forming in ...

Atrial Fibrillation affects around 12 million Americans ... Some people with A-fib may not even notice they have it. If left ...

Noninvasive liver fibrosis scores are associated with increased heart failure risk, with FIB-4, NFS, and APRI showing ...

Talking about sex can be uncomfortable. But older adults with heart conditions often have questions they want answered – and ...

Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11%, a study shows.

The medical device maker has completed more than 40 acquisitions in recent years, helping turn it into one of the state’s ...

A brisk walk or even housecleaning might help folks at risk lower their odds for the dangerous heart arrhythmia known ...

New research indicates that 1 hour of moderate exercise per week can help prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). While a small ...