A racing heart is usually a sign of agitation or excitement. But if it's not unusual for your heart to beat too fast or to skip a beat, it might be worth having it checked out by a doctor. In order to ...

It may sound dramatic, but the rate at which your heart is beating plays a key role in how long you’re likely to live. According to expert cardiologists and academic researchers, resting heart rate ...

You’re familiar with the feeling of your heart pounding in your chest, your blood pulsing through your veins with increasing frequency when you’re scared, stressed, or sweating it out at the gym.

You glance at your heart rate monitor during a tough run and an unusually high number jumps out at you. Should you be excited or concerned?

What we physicians tell patients should be based on evidence, but that doesn’t always happen. A good example is when patients ask what their pulse rate should be and we tell patients between 60 and ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist explains why a lower resting heart rate can be a good sign of heart health and how to improve this vital sign. Resting heart rate — the number of ...

May 5, 2014 (WLS) -- The next generation of Apple earbuds may do more than help you listen to music. There is word that the ones designed to come with the new iPhone 6 will be able to check your heart ...

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