Use of wearable devices low for those with cardiovascular disease risk
Jun 09, 2023
Older age, lower educational attainment and lower household income were independently associated with lower use of wearable devices in US adults at risk for CVD when adjusting for other sociodemographic...
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
May 02, 2023
Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
Magnets in consumer electronics can interfere with medical devices
Aug 26, 2021
In close proximity (1 to 11 mm), static magnetic fields created by iPhone 12, Apple Watch 6 models can interfere with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.