May 23 -- Imagine living with a device, day in and day out, that could mean the difference between life and death. The implantable defibrillator is exactly that for the cardiac patients who wear it.

Aging baby boomers now old enough to face significant risk of heart attack may soon include personal defibrillators on their list of must-have household appliances. A new study shows that the devices, ...

Quick access to an AED can be life-saving during a medical emergency at a sporting event. A charitable group, Scholastic Sports Zone Foundation, provides AEDs free of cost to Massachusetts schools.