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.

Understanding your heart rate is crucial for more than just reaching optimal fitness–it can also help to reduce injury and ...

Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of it. By Talya Minsberg If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady ...

Before a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease hit, there are almost always warning signs, according to a new study. Those warning signs are well-known cardiovascular disease risk ...

Your heart is a muscular organ that helps circulate your blood, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. There are four chambers and four valves in your heart, and each ensures proper ...

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Mitral valve prolapse often requires making some lifestyle adjustments to manage your symptoms and prevent complications. Mitral valve prolapse occurs when the valve between your heart’s left upper ...