Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...

Whoever we are, whatever we’re doing, we have a measurable heart rate. It’s a pretty clear sign of being alive. But what should your heart rate be when exercising? When we exercise, our heart rate ...

Not that it was ever unpopular, but it’s fair to say that running is going through somewhat of a renaissance right now. Data released by Sport England in April of this year revealed that 250,000 more ...

Whatever your view of Cristiano Ronaldo’s contribution towards his nation’s tactical cohesion, there is little doubt that his physical profile defies his age. Pushing past the histrionics from the ...

That little number on your fitness tracker might be more important than you realize. Your resting heart rate isn’t just some random vital sign. It’s essentially a window into how efficiently your ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that aerobic exercise may help reshape part of the body’s nervous system. Getty Images A rat study has found that aerobic exercise may reshape nerves that ...

Many parents know that their own pulse or heart rate should be within about 60 to 100 beats per minute. Your child, however, may have a higher pulse rate, depending on their age. Because heart rate ...