For many, checking in on heart health starts with a blood test to measure cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular disease. However, this simple test is not the only one that doctors use ...

While severe heart conditions are often linked to older age or sudden medical emergencies, our hearts frequently provide subtle warnings long before serious issues develop. In the demands of everyday ...

Measuring your heart rate at home is easy without needing devices, but they are available. Some are more accurate than others. Typically, the healthy range for a resting heart rate is between 60 and ...

Have you been told that you have, or are at risk for, hypertension, aka high blood pressure? You're not alone: Nearly half of Americans are considered to have high blood pressure. Your doctor may ...

This LetsGetChecked finger-prick test checks for triglycerides and total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol. It also checks your A1C levels and lipoprotein (a), which is a type of LDL that's mostly hereditary ...

Your pulse is like having a direct line to your heart’s control room, constantly broadcasting information about your cardiovascular health that most people never bother to decode. While everyone knows ...

From Apple Watches to Fitbits to treadmills, there are more ways than ever for people to keep up with their vitals. So why does so much fitness tech check your pulse? Because your resting heart rate ...

Q: I feel fine, but how do I really know if my heart is healthy? A: The amount of work the heart performs is mind-boggling. From birth until death, the heart beats nearly 3 billion times. Each ...

While breast cancer awareness has improved early detection and effective treatment for the disease, an even more significant threat to women’s health, heart disease, also requires the attention of ...

Samsung says it has cleared the necessary regulatory clearance that allows its smartwatches to offer a new way of monitoring heart health. The company has announced that the in-house Irregular Heart ...

Every 30 minutes, one Australian loses their life to heart disease, yet it takes less than 30 minutes to know your risk. For this year’s Heart Week (1–7 May 2023), the Heart Foundation is encouraging ...