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You Heard? Headphones, Pacemakers Don't Jibe

Headsets may interfere with heart devices

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2008 3:25 PM CST

(Newser) – Headphones used with digital music players may interfere with pacemakers and internal defibrillators, scientists discovered in research contradicting reports from the US government. “Exposure of a defibrillator to the headphones can temporarily deactivate the defibrillator,” the lead researcher said. Draping the headphones over...   Read full story »

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