Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. Sometimes it beats faster and sometimes more slowly, depending on what you're doing and whether, for instance, you're all worked up about something. So ...

Matthew Brigson regularly gets his heart pumping with martial arts training, but when his heart began racing last August it was cause for concern. Police officer Brigson, a training coordinator at ...

Your heartbeat can provide valuable clues to help you stay well. Here’s what top cardiologists want you to know about it.

It's essential to seek emergency care if a rapid heartbeat is paired with confusion or chest pain. ER treatments for tachycardia include medications and electrical cardioversion. Managing stress and ...

The beat of your heart can tell you a lot. It may race on your way to a first date. It can speed up when you’re too stressed or have had too much coffee. Or maybe it slows down during a blissful visit ...

Poetry may romanticise a skipped heartbeat, but in real life, it can feel alarming when your heart suddenly flutters, pauses or throws in an extra beat. These sensations are actually a well-documented ...

Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...

In this era of fitness trackers, we have easy access to our heart rate at any given moment. Every so often, a number catches your eye as it flashes on your Garmin or Apple Watch while you're sitting ...