Music headphones can interfere with heart devices (AP)

NEW ORLEANS – Have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator? Don't keep your iPod earbuds in your shirt pocket or draped around your neck — even when they're disconnected. A study finds that some headphones can interfere with heart devices if held very close to them.

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"I certainly don't think people should overreact to this information," but it's smart to keep small electronics at least a few inches from implanted medical devices , and not let someone wearing headphones lean against your chest if you have one, he said. "The headphone interaction applies whether or not the headphones are plugged in to the music player and whether or not the music player is on or off," he added.

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