Fitness trackers and smart watches are widely popular wearable devices that measure several types of health metrics, including step count, calories burned, sleep quality, Vo2 max and heart rate. As a ...

Sanjay Bhojraj, a cardiologist who has spent 20 years treating heart attacks, shares evening habits that influence heart health. Here are the routines that can improve blood pressure, glucose control, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mental stress-induced autonomic dysfunction may be cause of stress-induced myocardial ischemia in stable CAD.

You might be familiar with HRV—heart rate variability—as a popular training tool for workouts and a biomarker for measuring exercise recovery. Beyond exercise tracking, heart rate variability has a ...

New research suggests that higher bedroom temperatures may be linked to a higher heart rate and lower heart rate variability.

It turns out, there’s a link between your hydration and heart rate variability. Here’s a look at the science. The post Science reveals how hydration can influence your heart rate variability appeared ...

We know the beat of our heart varies over time, increasing with exertion and slowing with rest or meditation. But, stable as those variations may appear, they vary even within those intervals. Dr.

It’s been known for decades that heart rate variability (HRV) during labor signals how a fetus is responding to stress. Lower HRV—a lower variation in heartbeats—is even a risk factor for sudden ...

Older adults who sleep in bedrooms warmer than 75 degrees Fahrenheit face measurably higher odds of overnight cardiovascular strain, according to a study of 47 community-dwelling seniors tracked over ...

Menopause causes a drop in estrogen, which can lead to changes in heart rate, such as palpitations or fluctuations in heart rhythm. Menopause marks a significant transition in a person’s life, ...