Even if you exercise every day — whether that’s at home, at the gym, or taking your dog for walks — you might not be getting as much physical activity as you think you are. The World Health ...

Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate that beats faster than 100 beats per minute for any reason. It can occur as a result of many acute and chronic conditions. Factors such as age, health conditions, and ...

While some measures of physical fitness such as athletic ability and one's strength or stamina may be difficult to ascertain right away, others are more obvious. One's resting heart rate, for instance ...

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For the first time, scientists have recorded the heart rate of a blue whale, finding it can drop to as low as two beats per minute while diving deep beneath the surface. The fastest rate recorded was ...

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Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a heart condition that begins in the lower chambers of the heart. It causes the heart to beat very quickly at a rate of over 100 beats per minute. Symptoms of VT ...

Average heart rates vary widely. During stress, the body releases hormones that trigger a “fight or flight” response. A person’s heart rate may increase and exceed 100 beats per minute (bpm).

We have checked the pulse of a wild-living blue whale for the first time, and discovered something remarkable. When blue whales dive for food they can reduce their heart rates to as low as 2 beats per ...