June 16, 2023

A Cincinnati woman is crediting her Apple Watch for saving her life after it woke her up when her heart rate spiked to dangerous levels. WKRC-TV, Local 12 interviewed UC cardiologist Richard Becker, MD, who is conducting research on the ability of smart watches to detect atrial fibrillation.

February 21, 2023

Research at UC is examining the potential for smart watches to monitor heart patients for atrial fibrillation. Richard Becker, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Health at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed about the research for the radio program Simply Medicine.

April 10, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's Richard Becker commented to MedCentral on a recent study that found people who limit their eating to an 8-hour period each day had a 91% greater risk of cardiovascular death than those who ate during a window of 12 to 16 hours.