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To live is to have a heartbeat, which is why it makes sense for us living things to have a good understanding of our ticker. It’s well-known science that our hearts beat faster when we exercise and ...

While some measures of physical fitness such as athletic ability and one's strength or stamina may be difficult to ascertain right away, others are more obvious. One's resting heart rate, for instance ...

Smartwatches aren't just for tech-savvy young people. Many older people wear an Apple Watch or similar technology in case of falls, to monitor their heart health, or simply to motivate them to get up ...

2.5 billion. No, it's not how old the Earth is. It's the average amount of times the heart beats in a lifetime, according to the American Heart Association. A quick review on this important organ: The ...

In the symphony of our bodies, the steady rhythm of our heartbeat often goes unnoticed until moments of exertion or excitement. However, the pace of our heart when we are at complete rest, known as ...

Q: My heart rate was 99 when I went for my physical recently, and my doctor said that’s too high. I explained it’s usually about 80, but medical appointments make me nervous. Still, it got me to ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

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 ...

Fitbit fanatics who can't stop competing for steps have a new measurement to obsess over: lowest resting heart rate. And people in Hawaii, Massachusetts, South Dakota and New York are the clear ...

Throughout the past years, business has combined the health and technology industries to create a society where fitness tracking has become a regular pastime. People have become more invested in their ...