*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 ...

Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of it. By Talya Minsberg If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady ...

M odern smart watches can measure an array of health indicators. Step counts and heart rates sit at the simpler end, while ...

Healthy hearts are adaptable, and heartbeats exhibit complex variation as they adjust to tiny changes in the body and environment. Mass General Brigham researchers have applied a new way to measure ...

Heart rate is one of the most basic and important indicators of health, providing a snapshot into a person’s physical activity, stress and anxiety, hydration level, and more. Traditionally, measuring ...

Researchers at Google say they used existing noise-canceling headphones to get pulse readings by updating their software. Researchers at Google say they used existing noise-canceling headphones to get ...

That tension becomes especially clear with heart rate zone training, a popular five-tier system that endurance athletes use to measure effort and fine-tune performance. The well-known formula is ...