To manage stress, seek mental health support, whether that’s from family and friends, or a therapist, says Dr. Naidu.

Scientists have a lot to learn about the connection between sleep and stress, but one thing is clear: They're both trending in the wrong direction. As revealed in a recent Gallup poll, the proportion ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time between two consecutive heartbeats over a specific period. Doctors may use HRV as an indicator for certain aspects of a person’s health, ...

Did you know there’s a number that might let you know how stressed you are, whether you have a cold coming on and how to get into the zone if you’re about to present at a big meeting? You can find ...

It’s been known for decades that heart rate variability (HRV) during labor signals how a fetus is responding to stress. Lower HRV—a lower variation in heartbeats—is even a risk factor for sudden ...

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 ...

Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits ...

A recent study showed that the heart rate variability of a dog and its owner adapt to each other during interaction. High heart rate variability is associated with relaxation, while low heart rate ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) typically increases with parasympathetic activation (rest-and-digest response) and decreases with sympathetic activation (fight-or-flight response). The autonomic nervous ...

A post hoc analysis found that the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cardiac and inflammatory stress responses was critically dependent on variability in baseline ...