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If you’ve ever bolted awake from a nightmare with your heart beating like a frenzied drum, you already know that sleep and rest are not the same. Which is why it should make sense that neither are ...

Dr Augustine says that people with a low resting heart rate who feel dizzy or faint should seek medical attention, too.

Do you know if your resting heart rate is lower or higher than average? Sports cardiologist Dr Dan Augustine explains why we should care Even when you’re sitting still, it’s valuable to know how fast ...

A normal resting heart rate is anywhere between 60 and 100 beats per minute, according to the Mayo Clinic. But during a heart attack, that rate is altered due to disrupted blood flow. An abnormal ...

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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 ...

Whether brought on by stress, physical activity, or an extra cup of joe in the morning, most of us have all felt our heart rate quicken at one time or another. However, a lower resting heart rate ...

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