Heart rate zones aren’t a perfect measure of exercise intensity, but regularly getting your heart pumping is still important for fitness

Both high- and moderate-intensity exercise provides similar overall health benefits.

Jason Sawyer, Associate Professor of Exercise and Movement Science, Bryant University • conversation
April 1, 2024 ~8 min

Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally − new research

Researchers designed an ultrathin pacemaker that can be implanted via minimally invasive techniques, potentially improving recovery time and reducing the risk of complications.

Pengju Li, Ph.D. Candidate in Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering • conversation
March 15, 2024 ~6 min


Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats

People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While athletic heart is adapted for performance, it can be cause for concern.

William Cornwell, Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 ~9 min

As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?

The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize.

S. Tony Wolf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology, Penn State • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~9 min

Heart rate variability – what to know about this biometric most fitness trackers measure

Tiny fluctuations in the time between each beat of your heart can provide clues about how much stress your body is experiencing.

Anne R. Crecelius, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 ~8 min

How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize

New research on young, healthy humans found the body begins overheating when exposed to temperatures and humidity lower than previously believed.

S. Tony Wolf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology, Penn State • conversation
July 6, 2022 ~8 min

Mechanical forces in a beating heart affect its cells' DNA, with implications for development and disease

Heart disease can change the genetic structure of heart cells. Understanding the role that mechanical forces play in these changes could lead to improvements in artificial tissue design.

Corey Neu, Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Dec. 21, 2021 ~5 min

Even if you're asymptomatic, COVID-19 can harm your heart, study shows – here's what student athletes need to know

Cardiologists say student athletes who test positive for COVID-19 should see their doctors to determine if heart tests are necessary, even if they don't have symptoms.

Partho Sengupta, Abnash C Jain Chair and Professor of Cardiology, Cardiology Division Chief and Director of Cardiac Imaging, West Virginia University • conversation
Nov. 4, 2020 ~7 min


MIS-C is a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19 – here's what we know about it

Even kids who were asymptomatic when they had COVID-19 have developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a new review of hundreds of cases shows.

Ritu Banerjee, Associate Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2020 ~7 min

What we know about MIS-C, a rare but dangerous illness striking children weeks after they get COVID-19

Even kids who were asymptomatic when they had COVID-19 have developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a new review of hundreds of cases shows.

Ritu Banerjee, Associate Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2020 ~7 min

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