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Whether due to stress or an intense cardio workout, most of us have felt our heart racing from time to time. A rise in your heart rate can be perfectly normal given outside circumstances. However, ...

That subtle thumping you feel in your wrist or neck is more than just the rhythm of life; it's a vital sign that can offer valuable insights into your heart health. Your resting heart rate (RHR), ...

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What we physicians tell patients should be based on evidence, but that doesn’t always happen. A good example is when patients ask what their pulse rate should be and we tell patients between 60 and ...

A racing heart is usually a sign of agitation or excitement. But if it's not unusual for your heart to beat too fast or to skip a beat, it might be worth having it checked out by a doctor. In order to ...

Taking easy runs too fast is a common habit among runners, much to the chagrin of coaches everywhere. I know staying in the ...

Forget the 10,000-step myth! New research suggests combining your daily step count with heart rate data offers a better ...

To try and reverse that bump in heart rate, I conducted a simple experiment.