*Most of us understand the importance of regular blood pressure tests, and there’s a quick 30-second test you can perform at home to help assess your heart health and potentially identify health ...

Whether you use an armband or chest strap, add some smarts to your exercise and training routine with one of the top heart rate monitors we've tested. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...

Medical tests play a crucial role in detecting heart issues, often even before symptoms appear. Many heart conditions, such as blocked arteries, irregular heart rhythms, and structural defects, may ...

Thanks to the proliferation of smartwatches and fitness trackers, it’s never been easier to log your heart rate while running ...

You can also test the accuracy of your numbers out on the run, for example by running at what feels like a hard pace (using the ‘talk test’, you should only be able to get two or three words out at a ...

A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, a new study says. The test relies on three blood markers linked to heart disease: lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] ...

Heart rate is an important sign of fetal health, yet few technologies exist to easily and inexpensively track fetal heart rates outside of doctors' offices. This can create risks for pregnancies in ...