MP3 headphones interfere with implantable defibrillators, pacemakers

Study highlights:

• MP3 player headphones can cause potentially dangerous interactions with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.
• For safe use, the headphones must be at least 1.2 inches (3 cm) from the implanted devices.
• Unrelated research did not find adverse reactions to pacemakers and defibrillators from iPods®, Bluetooth® headsets, iPhones, electric blankets, hand-held airport metal detectors or pills swallowed to perform video endoscopy.