Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People prone to alcohol and drug abuse may soon be able to wear special heart monitors that help them curb their substance intake, ...

An artist's impression of the RMIT ECG device, showing the various layers including a dressing, Bluetooth module and dry electrodes. A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof ...

A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...

Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a reduction in hospitalizations due to stroke, ...

Researchers based in Australia and India recently published a study with their findings on developing improved electrodes for wearable heart monitors. The scientists researched options for developing ...

Scientists at UC San Diego have designed a wearable heart monitor they say could take the place of a hospital cardiogram. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells us about this new device about the ...

Wearables can be helpful in understanding whether the lifestyle changes you’ve made are having a measurable effect on your heart health.