Even athletes who appear to be in excellent physical condition can have coronary artery disease, the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in adults over 35. While such events are rare in healthy ...

An exercise stress test, also known as a heart stress test, evaluates how well your heart functions during physical activity. Your heart requires more oxygen when you work out. You might not ...

A study conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that unnecessary radiation in cardiac stress tests costs $500 million a year and causes nearly 500 cases of cancer. Greater use of ultrasound or ...

DALLAS, March 21, 2016 -- Heart patients may benefit from cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) programs even more when stress management is added, according to new research in the American Heart Association ...

Did you know a patient can have significant heart disease despite a normal stress test? Comedian Brad Upton recently posted on Facebook that he suffered a "significant" heart attack on Memorial Day ...

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a quick test that demonstrates how your heart's electrical activity operates. It is run in both routine health check-ups and emergency situations to detect a range of ...

September 19, 2011 (Portland, Oregon) — Screening every adult with an electrocardiography test will find some people at higher risk for subsequent cardiovascular events, but the clinical benefits of ...

Fitbit announced today three new wearables – the Fitbit Sense, Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Inspire 2 – to its product pipeline. The Fitbit Sense marks the company’s first “advanced health” smartwatch, ...

Fitbit has announced its new $179.95 Charge 5 fitness tracker, which sports a thinner design, a new color touchscreen, and the ability to take electrocardiogram measurements. Compared to the Charge 4, ...