Many parents know that their own pulse or heart rate should be within about 60 to 100 beats per minute. Your child, however, may have a higher pulse rate, depending on their age. Because heart rate ...

A child's normal heart rate varies by age and size, with babies typically having higher rates than older children. It’s important for parents to know how to check their child's pulse to recognize when ...

In this era of fitness trackers, we have easy access to our heart rate at any given moment. Every so often, a number catches your eye as it flashes on your Garmin or Apple Watch while you're sitting ...

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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, ...

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 ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...

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).