Don’t get me wrong, wrist-based heart rate tracking on smartwatches has improved loads over the years, but if you do anything ...

Back into fitness after a multi-month hiatus, I was looking for all the help I could get. I agonized over which wearable to commit to (read: procrastinated my first exercise session as long as ...

The Powerbeats Pro 2 are a new set of headphones with a really interesting feature—Apple says they can measure your heart rate during workouts. Huge if true—imagine if you could leave your watch at ...

Keeping track of your heart rate while working out is now easier than ever, thanks to wearables like smartwatches and fitness trackers. However, the gold standard for heart rate data is a chest strap ...

A new survey finds nearly two‑thirds of Americans use smartwatches or other devices to track heart health, but only 1 in 4 ...

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is an optical technique that provides a non‐invasive method to monitor cardiovascular dynamics by detecting blood volume changes in the microvascular bed of tissue. This ...

Following Apple's 'Awe Dropping' event, there was a chance to test out the AirPods Pro 3, including its heart rate monitoring and live transcription feature. They seem like a solid upgrade. It's been ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Apple Watch users have a longstanding issue with the wearable temporarily stopping heart rate tracking. This usually happens during workouts, and this lack of data has been plaguing users for quite ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...