*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 ...

If you’ve ever glanced at your smartwatch mid-workout and wondered whether your heart rate is impressively low for how hard you’re working, or not high enough because you’re taking it too easy, you’re ...

Tracking key heart health metrics every day helps you understand how your lifestyle affects your cardiovascular system and empowers you to take proactive steps toward better heart health. Heart ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health ...

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Your AirPods may soon become your most important pieces of fitness gear. One of the AirPods Pro 3's new features is heart rate tracking for both workouts and periodic pulse checks. Apple's latest ...

Smartwatches commonly use heart rate variability to monitor stress. Columnist Helen Thomson explores what this metric ...