Understanding your heart rate can be helpful to calibrate your perceived exertion, especially on easy and steady runs. This ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...

The American Heart Association recently added Pearl Jam's "Evenflow" to our collective repertoire of songs with 100 to 120 ...

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 path to better heart health might just run through your wrist. Scientists at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have developed a new way to assess cardiovascular fitness using ...

Dr. Myerburg answers the question: 'How Do Pacemakers Know To Pace Faster?' — -- Question: How do pacemakers know when I need a faster heart rate, for example when I am exercising or anxious?

To manage stress, seek mental health support, whether that’s from family and friends, or a therapist, says Dr. Naidu.

It’s easy for the heart rate to rise quickly due to exercise, stress, anxiety, seeing the person you like or even hot weather. Getting your pulse to come down in the moment can be more challenging, ...