Smartwatches are great for noticing heart health trends, but a Maryland doctor says users need to understands the technology’s limits and shortfalls and when a visit to your doctor may be needed.

A number of wrist-worn fitness and heart rate monitors exist to provide heart readings and help guide a person’s physical activity. But there is variable accuracy among these monitors, according to a ...

This week in Pedersen’s POV, MD+DI Senior Editor Amanda Pedersen explores the potential over-reliance on a medical device ...

Before you decide to click away, thinking we’re talking about some heart rate monitor that connects to a display using WiFi, wait! Pulse-Fi is a system that monitors heart rate using the WiFi signal ...

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When it comes to exercising, your heart rate is the gold-standard metric to uncover how hard you're pushing. It tells you whether you're working aerobically or anaerobically, how your body is reacting ...

Apple is exploring how its wearable devices like AirPods can double as heart rate monitors. A newly published research paper from the Apple Research team discusses the possibility of using AI-powered ...

New research from Hiroshima University shows that a portable heart monitoring device can detect fetal distress earlier and ...

Using a chest strap heart rate monitor can give you accurate, actionable insights to help improve your running. What is the best chest strap heart-rate monitor overall? The best chest strap heart-rate ...