magnets and pacemakers - HEALTHIES
FierceBiotech: Smaller smartphone accessory magnets may also pose a threat to pacemakers, defibrillators: AHA study Smaller smartphone accessory magnets may also pose a threat to pacemakers, defibrillators: AHA study The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning this past week about the effect that magnets in some cell phones and smartwatches can have on pacemakers and other implanted medical devices. New Scientist: iPhone and Apple Watch magnets are strong enough to disrupt pacemakers The FDA has published a new report that recommends patients with implanted medical devices such as pacemakers or defibrillators keep smartphones and watches at least six inches away from the implanted ...
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With stronger magnets becoming a more common fixture in the latest smartphones and consumer electronics, medical researchers have been exploring their potential effects on cardiac implants. The ... Healthcare IT News: Some phones and smartwatches may interfere with pacemakers, FDA warns Dallas Morning News: Readers praise and condemn a report on how smart devices affect heart pacemakers