Think of the stereotypical representations of medicine, as they might appear on a television show: the crisp white coat, of course, and the stethoscope dangling at the ready. Syringes and intravenous ...

We all know that smartwatches and smart rings are a great way to keep tabs on our health and monitor activity, but they have ...

Smartwatches, wearables and health accessories are capable of performing an EKG from anywhere -- but what does that actually mean for your health? I’ll bet you’ve seen those machines in a hospital ...

Research shows that a newly-developed wireless EKG patch is as accurate, if not more accurate, than results from traditional EKG machines. The device is known as the EKG Patch Solution. Worldwide, ...

A few months ago, MobilECG wowed us with a formidable electrocardiograph (ECG, also EKG) machine in the format of a business card, complete with an OLED display. We’ve seen business card hacks before, ...

Imagine going in for a routine pre-operative EKG in which the medical professional is simply making sure all is well before surgery. The machine indicates you’ve had a massive heart attack on the ...

AliveCor has spent years battling with Apple over the market for consumer heart monitoring technology. Now it’s hoping to make its imprint on professional health care with its new device, which ...

The world knows no deadlier assassin than heart disease. It accounts for one in four fatalities in the US. Early detection remains the key to saving lives, but catching problems at the right time too ...

When a patient complains of chest pain or exhibits any other signs of a heart problem, an electrocardiogram technician looks for the cause of the problem by administering an EKG test under the ...

Electrocardiography (ECG) is a transthoracic (across the thorax or chest) interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time, as detected by electrodes attached to the outer ...

But that is not the big story. The big story is the marked rise in fake atrial fibrillation (AF) and other faulty ECG interpretations. Fake AF occurs when the computer calls the rhythm AF, the doctor ...

THE Rotary Club of Grand Bahama and Coakley International donated a new electrocardiogram machine to Rand Memorial Hospital on Thursday, allowing the hospital to resume a key diagnostic service after ...