“HEART IMPLANTS UNDER FIRE”

In an alert earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration had to warn consumers that Boston Scientific’s heart implants were causing dozens of deaths and hundreds of serious injuries. While high-tech devices for the heart may seem hopeful for heart conditions, this idea bypasses fundamental issues such as diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and worsening cardiovascular health caused by plaque from infections. Focusing on these root causes might avoid the need for risky and invasive hardware in the first place.