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 ...

If you're curious about your heart health, there are quick tests you can perform at home -- no equipment required.

These are the five Apple Watch settings you should change right now for more accurate heart rate tracking.

Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student Nayan Bhatia demonstrates Pulse-Fi, technology that uses WiFi signals to measure a person's heart rate. Heart rate is one of the most basic and important ...

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 ...

The best heart rate monitors will track your heart rate comfortably, consistently and accurately ...

Understanding your heart rate is crucial for more than just reaching optimal fitness–it can also help to reduce injury and stress, and even predict illness ...

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 ...