If you own a wearable fitness tracker, you’ve likely seen a category referring to your resting heart rate. As the name implies, it measures the number of times your heart beats per minute while you’re ...

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

MRIs can be a powerful tool in assessing heart age, researchers have found. You may have already heard that your biological age—the rate at which you are physically aging—may differ from your actual ...

Baseline heart rate variability is a critical predictor of response to transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, independent of depression diagnosis, a new study finds.

As we age, our heart's response to exercise changes, impacting maximum and target heart rates. Monitoring your heart rate during workouts ensures you're training safely and effectively within ...

A resting heart rate can be a good indicator of health. According to the Mayo Clinic, generally speaking, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

You may have already heard that your biological age—the rate at which you are physically aging—may differ from your actual age, depending on how healthy you are. Now scientists have revealed your ...