Sure, you could lower your heart rate by slowing down. But that’s not what we’re talking about here. Assuming you’re trying to hold a steady pace, an elevated heart rate usually points to ...

To live is to have a heartbeat, which is why it makes sense for us living things to have a good understanding of our ticker. It’s well-known science that our hearts beat faster when we exercise and ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist explains why a lower resting heart rate can be a good sign of heart health and how to improve this vital sign. Resting heart rate — the number of ...