A new wearable technology could change how unborn babies are monitored at home. Ph.D. researcher Yijing Zhang (Department of ...

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. Unfortunately, there was no increase ...

Per the American Heart Association, one person in the U.S., every 33 seconds, faces cardiovascular disease. Entering 2026, ...

In a pair of guidance documents released Tuesday, the regulator clarified the types of wellness features and clinical ...

Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) using a wearable heart monitor for 2 weeks can identify older adults with this potentially dangerous abnormal heart rhythm, but does not prevent subsequent ...

A simple fitness tracker might hold the key to revolutionizing maternal healthcare. Scientists at Scripps Research have found preliminary evidence suggesting that common wearable devices such as the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it will ease regulatory requirements for certain consumer wearable health devices.

Data from a team of Dutch researchers presented this weekend at the Endocrinology Society’s annual meeting in Chicago demonstrated how vital monitoring wearables could identify Type 1 diabetes ...

DURHAM, N.C. – 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 ...

Wearable health devices such as smartwatches and bands are more than fitness trackers. Many also can monitor your cardiovascular health. Some wearables can highlight problems such as irregular heart ...