Variations Found in ‘Normal’ Resting Heart Rate

Variations Found in ‘Normal’ Resting Heart Rate

A “normal” resting heart rate can vary significantly among individuals, a new study finds. Your heart rate, or pulse, is how many times your heart beats per minute. One person’s normal daily resting heart rate can differ by up to 70 beats per minute from another person’s normal rate, said Giorgio Quer, of Scripps Research

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Cleaner Teeth, Healthier Heart?

Cleaner Teeth, Healthier Heart?

Brushing your teeth may be good for your heart, a new study suggests. It included more than 161,000 South Korean adults, ages 40 to 79, with no history of heart failure or the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation. Between 2003 and 2004, participants had a routine medical exam and were asked about a wide range

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