M odern smart watches can measure an array of health indicators. Step counts and heart rates sit at the simpler end, while ...

LONDON — Wearables measure several aspects of health, and heart rate variability might be one of those. It may be surprising when your device informs you that your heart rate variability is high or ...

Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of it. By Talya Minsberg If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady ...

New West Virginia University research finds heart rate variability — the time between heartbeats — reported on smartwatches and rings is different from what’s recorded in clinical settings. At a time ...

For the over 1 million Americans who survive severe traumatic brain injuries each year, the road to recovery is often long and challenging. Disruption of the autonomic nervous system, which controls ...

Researchers at Google say they used existing noise-canceling headphones to get pulse readings by updating their software. Researchers at Google say they used existing noise-canceling headphones to get ...

Even mild dehydration can negatively affect your brain functioning and attention span, so it could be holding you back at work and getting in the way of your goals. Drinking a glass of water could ...