*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 ...

In addition to the effects on red blood cells, endurance exercise leads to other mechanisms that help the heart become stronger and more efficient, therefore lowering resting heart rate, says Tamanna ...

There’s no shortage of wearables that can tell you how many steps you’ve taken, the number of times you’ve exercised this week and even how much REM sleep you got last night. But there’s one metric ...

Whether brought on by stress, physical activity, or an extra cup of joe in the morning, most of us have all felt our heart rate quicken at one time or another. However, a lower resting heart rate ...

Of all the metrics that wearables track, resting heart rate (RHR) is an easy one to gloss over. It’s not as sexy as VO2 max, widely considered one of the best measures of cardio fitness. Nor is it as ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...

In a recent study published in the PLOS ONE Journal, researchers determined the longitudinal and cross-sectional associations between resting heart rate (RHR) and cardiorespiratory fitness. Study: ...

Adults whose resting heart rate follows an atypical pattern as they age may face a greater risk for developing heart failure or dying from any cause than people whose heart rates follow a normal ...