The normal resting heart rate varies by age. In adults, any number between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm) is considered a good resting heart rate. Babies and young children have higher resting ...

You glance at your heart rate monitor during a tough run and an unusually high number jumps out at you. Should you be excited or concerned?

A resting heart rate can be a good indicator of health. According to the Mayo Clinic, generally speaking, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular ...

While certain health metrics such as your resting heart rate or cholesterol levels may change over time, age alone doesn’t provide a complete picture of your wellbeing. For example, you might assume a ...

Your heart may be aging differently than the rest of you. And, for many Americans, their hearts might be even a decade older than their actual age, new research suggests. Heart disease is the leading ...

Is your heart older than you are? A free, newly developed online calculator may be able to tell you, according to a large-scale study of heart health published Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology. Based on ...

A new heart age calculator developed by researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., shows many Americans have hearts significantly older than their actual age, according to a study ...

Heart rate zones represent different percentages of your maximum heart rate. They can help guide the intensity and effectiveness of your workouts. The benefits of exercise are widespread and include ...

WASHINGTON — A new heart age calculator developed by researchers at Northwestern University reveals that many Americans may be aging faster on the inside than they think. Published in JAMA Cardiology, ...