if you are an adult, your heart rate should be in the range of 60 to 100 beats per minute. And if your age is between 6 and 15 years, your heart rate should be anywhere between 70 and 100 per minute. Is 72 bpm a good heart rate? Yes, 72 beats per minute is a good heart rat...
Aging causes changes in the heart and circulatory system. As you age, your heart may not be able to beat as fast during times of physical activity or stress as it did when you are younger. Your resting heart rate, however, should not change significantly with normal aging. ...
A faster pulse doesn’t necessarily mean higher blood pressure. When your heart speeds up, like when you exercise, your blood vessels should expand to let more blood pass through. Heart rate vs. pulse rate While the two go hand in hand, they are different. Your heart rate is a measure ...
This paper highlights interindividual differences among humans, including microbiota composition and function, as drivers of variability in postprandial glycaemic responses to food items and suggests that diets should be tailor-made in order to better control blood glucose levels. Article CAS PubMed ...
The normal blood pressure range in women should be ideally less than 120/80mmHg for a healthier woman; however, it can fluctuate based on age, health, and other factors. Dr. Jennifer Wong, M.D., medical director of non-invasive cardiology at Memorial Care Heart and Vascular Institute mentio...
Recent findings Medical care has been arbitrarily divided into pediatric and adult categories, without taking into consideration the individual patient's needs. Individuals born with an anorectal malformation require management of the sequelae of these conditions throughout their entire life. There is an...
They take it for granted that their requirements should be met by their parents and they should get whatever they want before they grow up into an adult. There are several factors accounting for their extravagant spending habits. First and f...
In terms of outliers in the sleep data, several teens recounted their dilemmas of wanting to spend time studying versus wanting to get enough sleep before an exam. T1 recounted ‘I was studying up until I think it was 9:30 pm/10 pm and then I decided I should sleep and be refreshed ...
Nobody should be surprised that smoking harms your health. But seeing how many years this nasty habit shaves off your life puts things into perspective. Multiple studies have been performed on the lifespan of smokers. The World Health Organization sums them up by showing how many more years ...
Patients should be informed of the most current FDA warnings surrounding the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics, if selected for treatment. Will I need an intravenous (IV) antibiotic for a UTI?If you are pregnant, have a high fever, severe pain, or cannot keep food and fluids down, your ...