Heart rate variability measures the variance in time between each heartbeat. Research has found that a lower HRV is associated with anxiety disorders and earlier death from heart diseases, while a higher HRV may indicate better cardiovascular fitness and greater resilience to stress. However, HRV is a highly-specific measurement and […]
Bradycardia is when your resting heart rate is slower than normal. Well-trained athletes can have a resting heart rate as low as 40 or 50 bpm, and when caused by exercise, bradycardia is considered healthy. However, for others with a resting heart rate this low, bradycardia can be dangerous and […]
Tachycardia is when your heart rate is faster than normal. Sinus tachycardia is a normal increase in heart rate, like when you’re exercising, and it is not generally considered dangerous. Other types of tachycardia, like atrial fibrillation, cause a prolonged or recurring high resting heart rate – these types are […]
A normal resting heart rate for an adult is usually between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm). Well-conditioned athletes may have a resting heart rate closer to 40 bpm. Children under 10 years old tend to have a much higher resting heart rate – for newborns, the 100 to […]
A Texas man says he found out he had a potentially fatal heart problem after his Apple Watch notified him that his heartbeat was irregular. The 79-year-old told CBS Austin that doctors confirmed his Apple Watch‘s diagnosis, and he underwent surgery to correct his heart rhythm. Apple has touted the […]
You can check your heart rate on an Apple Watch in a few different ways. It’s easy to check your heart rate on an Apple Watch with the Heart Rate app, which keeps track of your average, resting, and current heart rate. When you’re exercising, you can also check your […]
You can use the Apple Watch ECG app to detect a form of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation (AFib), along with low or high heart rate. The ECG app is FDA-approved, but cannot diagnose a heart condition on its own, and any concerning results should be addressed with your doctor. […]
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, shared a look at his heart rate after a day of back-to-back Congressional hearings. The 41-year-old CEO, who fasts everyday, has an impressively low resting heart rate. But the stress of getting grilled by lawmakers for hours and being accosted by the conspiracy theorist […]
The iBeat Heart Watch is a $US250 device that can monitor your heart rate and call paramedics in an emergency. The watch can also act as a panic button if you’ve fallen, have another type of medical emergency, or feel unsafe. iBeat’s founder, Ryan Howard, came up with the idea […]
With the Fitbit Versa, Fitbit has created a near-perfect smartwatch. The $US200 Versa – now on sale for $US149.95 for Black Friday – is Fitbit’s second “true smartwatch.” It has Fitbit’s fitness tracking built in, along with a touchscreen that provides on-watch workouts, call, and text alerts, and in-depth fitness […]
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VIDEO: Dr. Lawrence Phillips, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, tells us what exactly happens in your body when your heart "stops."
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