Thump, thump. The pounding rhythm is synonymous with the beat of life itself - the sound of a person's heartbeat. This remarkable organ is a marvel of nature, working nonstop day after day, month ...

The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

Your smartwatch could soon count every heartbeat you ‘spend’ each day. But would that number actually mean anything?

The idea that physical exercise could deplete our cardiac reserve has persisted for decades, but Australian research is now ...

Fitter people have far fewer heartbeats each day – a finding that Australian researchers said this week potentially adds years to their lives. The difference between athletes and non-athletes is ...