An NIH-funded clinical trial is exploring the potential role of wearables in managing atrial fibrillation (AFib), possibly helping reduce patient reliance on lifelong blood thinners. This seven-year ...

A little more than five years ago, in the early hours of my birthday, no less, I woke up to what I thought was that intense and prolonged alert that the Apple Watch gives you when it’s about to go ...

Tom Curran, an avid hunter and fisher, thought he was experiencing anxiety when he first noticed his heart rate spiking dramatically. It wasn't until he received an Apple Watch, as a gift, that he ...

A hospital in Pittsburgh has become the latest medical center to join a ground-breaking Apple Watch trial in the US that's helping patients with atrial fibrillation ditch blood-thinning medication.

The Apple Watch has plenty of potential for health monitoring even after discovery of a condition, and a new study outlines its usefulness in monitoring patients after atrial fibrillation ablation.

Smartwatches beat standard cardiology care when it came to detecting atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) in a high-risk population, the Dutch EQUAL trial found. Among older people with elevated stroke ...

I spoke with a doctor at Apple to learn more about the Apple Watch health features that you might not currently be using to support your wellness.