You want to track not just your weight, but also changes in body fat and muscle to see the results of your daily diet and ...

Q. Will sex mess up my pacemaker? A. Only if powerful magnets are involved. Seriously, your pacemaker is safe. Modern pacemakers are stable devices, but there are still some precautions you should ...

Pacemakers are devices, which are implanted under the skin, usually in the upper chest below the collarbone and are used to monitor and treat heart rhythm disturbances. Flexible wires called leads ...

Some newer consumer devices, such as cell phones and smart watches, have magnets that may cause some implanted medical devices (such as a pacemaker or defibrillator) to go into a magnetic safe mode ...

Those with cardiovascular implants—including pacemakers—need to be cautious around devices that generate strong magnetic fields, like metal detectors, cell phones, or even battery chargers. The ...

A pacemaker is about 2 x 1.5 inches in size and weighs about an ounce. You might be able to see it under your skin, though some of the newer ones are too small to be seen. The heart has its own ...