A fast heartbeat can be caused by emotions like stress or anxiety. Dehydration, or drinking caffeine or other stimulants, can ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at ...

A new study presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting points to a specific window, between 7 and 8 a.m ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...

Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid physiological marker that predicts which patients with major depression will respond to ...

Adults whose resting heart rate follows an atypical pattern as they age may face a greater risk for developing heart failure or dying from any cause than people whose heart rates follow a normal ...

It's essential to seek emergency care if a rapid heartbeat is paired with confusion or chest pain. ER treatments for tachycardia include medications and electrical cardioversion. Managing stress and ...

Heart rate data can be useful, but it can also induce panic for no reason. Two runs that feel similar can give quite ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at ...