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 ...

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 ...

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 ...