Heart rate is one of the most powerful—and underestimated—indicators of your cardiovascular health. Understanding how it changes with age can help you make better choices to protect your heart.

Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. Sometimes it beats faster and sometimes more slowly, depending on what you're doing and whether, for instance, you're all worked up about something. So ...

Have you ever experienced a sudden increase in heart rate while sitting, lying in bed or even during a calm moment at work? The feeling can be unsettling as it often comes without warning or a clear ...

Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...

Tachycardia is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats per minute (BPM). It can be a sign of emotional distress or anxiety, anemia (low levels of iron in the blood), infections, dehydration, ...

The heart beats around 100,000 times a day, yet most people rarely think about how fast, or how efficiently it’s working, according to study published in the US. Heart rate isn’t just a number ...