Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women. Despite advancements in awareness and research, gaps remain in ...

With the Winter Games around the corner, it's hard not to watch in awe and wonder what it really takes to train at that level ...

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic and progressive cardiovascular condition associated with significant morbidity, mortality and ...

Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

On the flip side, a low HRV — less variation between beats — can indicate your body is stuck in “fight-or-flight” mode. That ...

Inflammatory biomarkers, including immune cells appear associated with reduced heart rate variability (HRV), an indicator of cardiac autonomic nervous dysfunction. However, the influence of leukocytes ...

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 ...

Modern smart watches can measure all sorts of health indicators. Step counts and heart rates sit at the simpler end of the array, whereas VO 2 max and blood-oxygen levels are of more interest to ...

These days, everyone from the average Susan to the hardcore data-loving wellness enthusiast has the technology to track just about anything in the name of self-optimization. A ring wearable tells you ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Your heart rate naturally slows down before you conk out at night to shift your body into a rest and repair state. But everyone moves into this slower heart rate at different speeds, and there’s some ...