Electrocardiograms (EKGs) can help diagnose heart failure by measuring the electrical activity of the heartbeat. Doctors use EKGs alongside other tests to help assess heart failure. Heart failure ...

Diastolic heart failure means there’s a problem with your heart’s ability to fill with blood. It’s a type of congestive heart failure where your heart cannot work efficiently, leading to fluid ...

Smartwatches commonly use heart rate variability to monitor stress. Columnist Helen Thomson explores what this metric ...

Being an early bird or a night owl may be defined by your genetics, but Pitt research published March 16 in The Journal of ...

Understanding your heart rate is crucial for more than just reaching optimal fitness–it can also help to reduce injury and ...