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 ...

Do you know the signs of AFib? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joined Pete Scalia to explain the importance of monitoring your heart health and the potential risks of atrial fibrillation (AFib), including stroke.

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, that is very common — and more prevalent than previously thought. A large study published in October 2024 in a ...

Blood pressure monitor maker Omron Healthcare has gotten approval for a new home monitor that can detect atrial fibrillation, or a-fib. The company uses a novel machine-learning algorithm, called ...

The Apple Watch series AFib feature has received new approval from the FDA. From now on, the results returned by the devices are considered medical grade. Previously, the results could be considered ...

Discover how Apple Watches aid in detecting atrial fibrillation and learn about effective treatments for obstructive sleep apnea in children. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

A woman's hand with an Apple Watch Series 4 with the ECG app on the screen. Dr. Le thinks wearable devices now picking up more diseases than before contributed to the increased cases of AFib. Atrial ...

"Progress made in reducing heart attack deaths provides a roadmap to address rising mortality rates from arrythmias, heart failure and hypertensive heart disease" HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 3, 2025 ...

“Atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm, often goes undiagnosed due to its fleeting nature,” begins “The Sound of AFib,” a new short film from Omron healthcare, marketer of personal blood ...

Apple watches are proving useful in screening for the common heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, or AFib, according to ...