You're curled up on the couch, finally relaxing after a long day when suddenly, your heart starts racing. You're obviously ...

For adults, a normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. To measure your heart rate, place two fingers on your wrist or neck, count the beats for 15 seconds, then multiply by ...

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 ...

To maintain heart health, Dr. Obuobi recommends 30 minutes of moderate exercise weekly. Monitoring heart rate is essential, and walking is a great option.

To manage stress, seek mental health support, whether that’s from family and friends, or a therapist, says Dr. Naidu.

Yes, allergies can increase your heart rate. This may occur as a symptom of allergic rhinitis or as a side effect of an allergy medication. Learn more about prevention and treatment options. Your ...

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 ...

Are chest straps really that necessary any more? For many the answer is “less than ever” thanks to improved accuracy of watch HR tech, but the Garmin HRM 600 is here to prove there’s life in the HR ...

The issue: Many runners (particularly women) report that their fitness trackers tell them they’re exercising in a higher zone ...

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 ...