Accuracy is paramount for heart rate monitors. A reliable HRM provides consistent, precise heart rate readings during various activities, from cardio to strength training. Inaccurate readings can ...

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Nurse scientist Linda Park, PhD, uses NIH funding to study cardiac rehab and digital tools—like pedometers and apps—to ...

As a tech expert, I test for two things when trying out a new upgraded release—first, what exactly are the new features, and two, are they good enough to warrant purchasing a new version of the ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. Earlier this year I got an Oura ring to track the state of my health. Soon ...

The X-K-300 system at Cass County Jail detects unusual heart or breathing rates in real time, giving officers early warnings. X-K-300 sensors at Cass County Jail monitor an inmate's heart rate and ...

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 ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found. Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to ...

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Tachycardia is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats per minute (BPM). It can be a sign of emotional distress or anxiety, anemia (low levels of iron in the blood), infections, dehydration, ...

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