Midlife sleep habits may matter more than previously thought. A large study finds that poor sleep, alongside high blood ...

Samsung's acquisition of digital healthcare brand Xealth shows how wearable health tech will be used in the next era of healthcare.

Discover how long it really takes to lower your resting heart rate and what habits make the biggest difference, according to science.

Dehmer GJ, Badhwar V, Bermudez EA, et al. 2020 AHA/ACC key data elements and definitions for coronary revascularization: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task ...

If you have high blood pressure, getting regular exercise is important -- and your Apple Watch makes it easy to check it.

Social anxiety is a negative emotion which may impair the health of the heart and social functioning of an individual. This work analyzes the influence of social anxiety on the autonomic nerve control ...

Average resting heart rate: 60 to 100 beats per minute (in adults) The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at ...

Objective Timely diagnosis and management of heart failure (HF) is critical, but identification of patients with suspected HF can be challenging, especially in primary care. We describe the journey of ...

In this paper, a remote sensing method for heart rate (HR) detection is proposed via near-infrared facial video data, which can be used for the online monitoring of the physiological parameters of the ...

Abnormal heart rate If you experience irregular heartbeats, including a racing heartbeat, slow heartbeat or a feeling of fluttering in your chest, you may be experiencing a heart arrhythmia.

Not every racing heart is anxiety, and not every panic is in your head. Learn how to decode your body's signals and reclaim ...

A good heart rate is one within a healthy range. We asked cardiologists how to know what a good heart rate is— what to do if it isn't.