Relatively weak magnets in consumer products have always posed some risk, usually very low, to the function of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). However, stronger, ...

Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...

For the tiniest infants born with heart defects, a pacemaker the size of a pill now provides hope to families who are dealing with the problem. NBC News' Yamiche ...

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'Airport Scanners With A Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What precautions should patients with pacemakers take when going through airport scanners or other ...