*Most of us understand the importance of regular blood pressure tests, and there’s a quick 30-second test you can perform at home to help assess your heart health and potentially identify health ...

When it comes to tracking your heart rate, nothing beats using equipment designed for such a purpose, such as chest strap heart rate monitors or electrocardiograms. However, if you're looking for an ...

Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of it. By Talya Minsberg If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady ...

Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your pulse is not as steady as a precision clock – nor would you ...

Heart rate recovery (HRR) is the capacity for the heart to return to its natural rate after elevation. It generally measures how quickly the heart rate decreases after exercise. Someone’s heart rate ...

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Heart rate is one of the most powerful—and underestimated—indicators of your cardiovascular health. Understanding how it ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

As a cardiovascular physiologist, I measure heart rate in nearly every experiment my students and I perform. Sometimes we use an electrocardiogram, such as you’d see in a medical clinic, which uses ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your ...

Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your pulse is not as steady as a precision clock – nor would you ...