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A good resting heart rate depends on your age, gender, level of physical fitness, and overall lifestyle. Here's what you need to know.

Whether due to stress or an intense cardio workout, most of us have felt our heart racing from time to time. A rise in your heart rate can be perfectly normal given outside circumstances. However, ...

Your resting heart rate can reveal a lot about your overall health and fitness. A normal resting heart rate typically falls ...

Whether brought on by stress, physical activity, or an extra cup of joe in the morning, most of us have all felt our heart rate quicken at one time or another. However, a lower resting heart rate ...

Our hearts beat faster when we exercise, which is why heart rate training can be so useful. But when we aren’t doing anything, our heart rate can still be useful to know. If you have a wearable that ...

Question: I have had lots of cardiac tests lately which came back clear – but I notice that my resting heart rate is going up. I am in my 40s and female and I was wondering if I need to get more tests ...

Learn what happens to your heart rate during a heart attack, and what each change means for your heart health, treatment, and recovery. If you’ve sat in your doctor’s waiting room for any length of ...

Obesity may raise the risk of an elevated resting heart rate, which is associated with many cardiovascular health problems. But other factors can also play a role, such as heat, stress, or certain ...

Thanks to the proliferation of smartwatches and fitness trackers, it’s never been easier to log your heart rate while running: Simply don the device, start your workout, and watch those beats per ...

It can be worrisome when your heart starts to pick up the pace, but here's when it's totally normal if your heart races. Suddenly ramping up what you’re doing requires more energy, which requires more ...