Your pulse is like having a direct line to your heart’s control room, constantly broadcasting information about your cardiovascular health that most people never bother to decode. While everyone knows ...

A racing heart is usually a sign of agitation or excitement. But if it's not unusual for your heart to beat too fast or to skip a beat, it might be worth having it checked out by a doctor. In order to ...

To live is to have a heartbeat, which is why it makes sense for us living things to have a good understanding of our ticker. It’s well-known science that our hearts beat faster when we exercise and ...

From Apple Watches to Fitbits to treadmills, there are more ways than ever for people to keep up with their vitals. So why does so much fitness tech check your pulse? Because your resting heart rate ...

It is very simple and easy to check your heart rate, which helps track not only your fitness levels but also manage any ongoing health issues like diabetes or high blood pressure. It also makes you ...

Whoop is a top fitness and health tracker – and one of my favorite devices at Wareable. But if you want to check your heart rate, it can be a little hard to find. I’ve been using Whoop for years – so ...

When recording your heartbeat, look out for skipped beats, extra beats, or long pauses between beats, that can feel like fluttering, racing or pounding in the chest. These are often signs of premature ...

Checking your heart rate is a great way to stay in tune with your body. Maybe you have a device that counts your heartbeats per minute for you (and many modern fitness trackers and smartwatches are ...

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 ...

A heart perfusion imaging scan, or myocardial perfusion scan, is a test that tells doctors how well a person’s heart pumps blood. Doctors may use this test when diagnosing the cause of chest pain or ...