The nation’s obesity epidemic is growing. Nearly 42 percent of all American adults are considered obese. Now, new findings about the FDA-approved weight-loss drug Wegovy may lead to even more demand for a medication that can be both...

The latest and greatest gadget from Apple, the Watch Series 4, has doubled down on the health monitoring game, and is sporting an electrocardiogram, or ECG, function. But how useful is this thing? Does it make sense to monitor lots of...

A simple explainer video about Atrial Fibrillation (also known as A-Fib or AF) We explain what this common heart condition is, its symptoms, its complications, and how can be diagnosed and managed. We hope this video will be helpful to...

Dr. Lucie Low, Scientific Program Manager at the National Institutes of Health, talks about tiny devices the size of the thumb drive that replicate the structure and function of human organs. Low discusses the importance of testing these...

The latest and greatest gadget from Apple, the Watch Series 4, has doubled down on the health monitoring game, and is sporting an electrocardiogram, or ECG, function. But how useful is this thing? Does it make sense to monitor lots of...

Strokes are a major public health issue in Europe and are among the leading causes of death and long-term disability in all developed countries. Urgent action is needed to address the dramatically increasing clinical, economic and social...

In this playlist, we discuss clinically relevant EKG patterns. This video specifically covers atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation.

Apple is pushing the medical benefits of the Apple Watch pretty hard, but we have questions about just how useful the watch's electrocardiogram feature really is. Aaron digs into the research on just how much the device is doing.

Holter monitors is a ECG/EKG device that you can wear throughout the day to track your heart activity. A doctor might have you use one for 24 hours to be able to determine if there are any abnormalities with your heart...

In this playlist, we discuss clinically relevant EKG patterns. This video specifically covers supraventricular tachycardia (and its basic mechanism).

Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)



Hyperthyroidism is a condition of an “overactive thyroid”, in which an excess of thyroid hormones (T4 and T3) are produced and lead to a variety of...

The Montreal Heart Institute has begun using artificial intelligence to predict which patients may be at risk of developing a type of cardiac arrhythmia, and those behind the initiative say it could be common practice within a few years.

Nov.28 -- Stanford University School of Medicine Dean Dr. Lloyd B. Minor speaks with Bloomberg's Cynthia Koons at Bloomberg’s The Year Ahead summit in New York.

Rising cases of heart condition atrial fibrillation

HEADLINE: Cheney treated for abnormal heart rhythm

CAPTION: Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning and, upon the advice of White House doctors, went to the hospital for a...

No Evidence That Aspirin Helps Atrial Fibrillation

New Laser Heart Surgery Speeds Recovery