Atrial fibrillation (also known as AFib or AF) is an arrhythmia (quivering or irregular heartbeat) that can cause blood clots, strokes, and heart failure. When a person has AFib, the usual beating in the top chambers of the heart (the two atria) is irregular, and...

The WWDC presentation was jam-packed with new capabilities for its hardware devices. Its initial Health app, released in 2014, contained personal health and wellness updates; pushing Apple into the healthcare arena. It's difficult to judge the impact of Apple's work...

Users of Apple Health may now share their data with doctors and loved ones; new measures include the first-of-its-kind Walking Steadiness measurement. Apple has formed a partnership with Cerner and Meditech, two businesses that specialize in electronic health records,...

The watch has evolved from the simple iconic Dick Tracy two-way radio. With the release of the latest Apple Watch Series 4 we now have a watch, or smart-device, with a built-in electrocardiogram. Along with it's FitBit type features the technology can only evolve. "We...

Apple has announced a solution to bring health records to the iPhone, aiming to make things easier for users to access their medical information. Right now, accessing your health data can be a real hassle and it may not always be easy to find a lab test or some other...

The researchers measured performance at rest, while the wearer was walking and jogging on a treadmill. Participants’ heart rates were recorded at three minutes and then 30, 60 and 90 seconds’ recovery. The study was published online in JAMA Cardiology. “We found...