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NPR (Allison Aubrey) - Can a vibrating belt fend off bone density loss? Mon Jun 8 09:05:54 2026

More than 40 million adults in the U.S. aged 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss.

More than 40 million adults in the U.S. aged 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss.Open

NYTIMES (Katie Thomas) - Boston Scientific Knew of Pacemaker Battery Problems for Years Thu Mar 19 18:11:09 2026

Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”

WASHINGTONPOST (Praveena Somasundaram, Daniel Wu) - Investigators hope to catch signals from Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker Thu Feb 19 21:15:22 2026

As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues, investigators are turning to a small device they hope could lead to a breakthrough: the 84-year-old’s pacemaker.

NYTIMES (Gina Kolata) - Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Shows Limits of Tracking Pacemakers in Police Work Thu Feb 5 22:46:52 2026

The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances.