Respiratory rate, another metric in the Apple Watch vitals app, shows how many breaths you take per minute. This typically ...

From detecting heart rhythm problems, to tracking breathing changes Apple devices are among the market leaders in the health ...

Congenital heart defects can be life-threatening which is why some newborns require heart surgeries within a days of birth Let us know more from a doctor ...

From sporty smartwatches to premium monitors, the best GPS sports watch will track your fitness and activity 24/7 ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising ...

Personal Perspective: "Normal" isn’t perfection but a statistical range based on population data. Diagnoses compare ...

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

Aerobic exercise, which strengthens your heart so it can pump with less effort, was the second-most-effective intervention, after the DASH diet. Isometric resistance exercise — when you contract ...

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading congenital cause of death in newborns worldwide. Approximately ...

The U.S. Department of State has officially upgraded its travel advisory for the idyllic island of Grenada, moving the popular Caribbean destination from Level 1 to Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Rather than provide clarity on how to reduce racial bias in pulse ...