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.

A new study shows that the sinoatrial node (SAN) -- a small but powerful structure in the human heart that serves as its natural pacemaker and initiates every normal heartbeat -- runs on different ...

Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your heart, but it turns out men have to work twice as hard as women ...

Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. Sometimes it beats faster and sometimes more slowly, depending on what you're doing and whether, for instance, you're all worked up about something. So ...

If you’re new to the world of POTS, whether that’s because of its newfound connections with Long COVID-19, or its recent momentum on social media, you’ve probably come across the long list of symptoms ...

For decades, doctors have observed that women generally have faster heartbeats than men, while men are more likely to develop irregular rhythms like atrial fibrillation (AFib). A new study from The ...

Gender and sex of a person play a big role when it comes to health. While men may be susceptible to some issues more, women ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to have faster heartbeats while men are more likely to develop irregular rhythms ...