Your resting heart rate is a key health number often ignored. It shows how well your heart works when you are at rest. The article explores why monitoring resting heart rate (RHR) is one of the ...

Are heart rate monitors on treadmills accurate? Keep reading to find out. The post Can you trust the heart rate data from your treadmill? appeared first on The Manual.

At 55, 30–40 smooth jumping jacks without stopping—and passing the talk test—signals above-average cardiovascular fitness.

A new review comparing yoga and exercise reveals that while both boost vascular function, structured workouts deliver stronger heart health benefits, offering insights for anyone looking to counteract ...

How do you measure the value of a step? A common goal for many people over the last 60 years has become 10,000 steps a day for better health. The ...

Forget the myth that exercise uses up your heartbeats. New Australian research shows fitter people use far fewer total heartbeats per day - potentially adding years to their lives.

The beat is intensifying. Every new electronic device these days – from your phone to your watch to your ring – seems to want to make you aware of your ...

You can counteract caffeine’s side effects with hydration, a light snack, or gentle exercise. Avoid foods high in sugar and other caffeinated products.

Heart rate variability is one of the main things your smartwatch or fitness tracker measures. Here's what it means.

Getting meaningful insight into your hormonal health typically means visiting a doctor, having blood work done and long waits for test results. One company is hoping to change that. Eli Health, a ...

Learn about the surprising ways your body and mind improve with age, from better stress resilience to greater life satisfaction.

Ceiling fans are ineffective as a stand-alone solution for shielding older adults from excessive heat, according to the results of a study conducted by Griffith University researchers and published in ...