Week in Review: The future of wearable tech | The top hospitals for pediatric cardiology | Cell therapy for HF

The new-look wearables are designed to be waterproof, washable and—yes—comfortable enough to use for extended amounts of time. 

The American Heart Association was one of dozens of healthcare organizations that shared its support of the Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling. 

Did your hospital make the list? 

By 2034, the United States is expected to be short somewhere between 37,000 and 124,000 physicians.

The study's authors used more than 34,000 ECGs to train and test their model, publishing their findings in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Philadelphia's new tax led to a significant decline in the purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks and lemonade, according to new data published in JAMA Network Open. The ACC, AHA, CDC and other organizations have all recommended against drinking too many of these beverages.

“Clinicians and policymakers should consider that strategies which improve cardiovascular health may also improve outcomes for people following COVID-19," one researcher said. 

In fact, financial distress appears to be more closely associated with heart disease than cancer. 

"This is a very important advance in the field of cell therapy and in the management of heart failure," one specialist said. 

Researchers reported a technical success rate of 100%, but they did urge caution if the patient's coaptation gap size exceeds 8.4 mm.