Dr. Srihari S. Naidu speaks with Parade to answer all our questions about pacemakers.

One part of the investigation into the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother focuses on the missing woman's implanted medical device.

By Gina Kolata Like an estimated three million Americans, Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, has a pacemaker implanted in her chest. Law enforcement ...

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that controls the heartbeat. Our heartbeats are controlled by a highly efficient, biological electrical system that ensures our heart steadily pumps ...

Today's pacemakers are about the size of a small matchbox, and future models are expected to shrink even further, becoming smaller than a grain of rice. Now, these devices, depending on the model, can ...

PERSON IN MASSACHUSETTS TO GET IT. HI, DOCTOR ROSEN, GOOD MORNING. KAREN PESKOWITZ IS NO STRANGER TO EXAM ROOMS OR HOSPITALS. THE WELLESLEY MOM AND TEACHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEART CONDITION IN ...

Complete healing from pacemaker surgery can take up to 6 weeks. However, people may need to restrict themselves from certain activities, such as heavy lifting, for longer. Factors such as age and ...

CHICAGO — One person’s used pacemaker is another person’s treasure. A program to refurbish used pacemakers could expand access to the lifesaving devices. In a clinical trial of nearly 300 people, ...

Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times smaller than a regular pacemaker, and it's designed for patients several times ...

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