Strong magnets are a potential problem for those with pacemakers, but more so in people with automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Getty Images. DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people with ...

Due to advances in medical technology, especially in the last few decades, pacemakers are now better than before. While they aren’t all perfect, they can help seniors during life-threatening moments.

Complete healing from pacemaker surgery can take up to 6 weeks. However, people may need to restrict themselves from certain activities, such as heavy lifting, for longer. Factors such as age and ...

Biventricular pacemakers improve the symptoms of heart failure in about 50% of people that have been treated with medications but still have significant heart failure symptoms. Therefore ...

Biventricular pacemakers improve the symptoms of heart failure in about 50% of people that have been treated with medications but still have severe or moderately severe heart failure symptoms.

Some sleep therapy masks made by Philips Respironics present a potential risk of serious injury for people with pacemakers or other metallic implants. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team ...

The human pacemaker Tara the miniature schnauzer received was donated to the canine by medical device company Medtronic Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Data show no clinically relevant electromagnetic interference for people with pacemakers using high-powered chargers for electric vehicles. Researchers advise people with cardiac IEDs to still ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people with pacemakers need to be concerned about wireless devices? -- B.L. ANSWER: In most cases, there is very little risk to a pacemaker from wireless devices. However ...