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 ...

An active 24-year-old claims to have the world's slowest pulse. Cameron Johnson's heart rate has been recorded plunging to as low as 22bpm (beats per minute) — slower than that of top athletes.

Monitoring pulse rate is essential for understanding both physical and mental health. Normal resting heart rates range from 55 to 85 beats per minute, with well-trained athletes potentially having ...

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 ...

Your heart rate measures the number of times that your heart beats per minute, and can be an indicator of how healthy you are MONITORING your heart rate is one of many important ways of checking your ...

RESTING heart rate is a strong indicator of overall health and fitness, but what should a normal one be? An abnormally fast heart rate is a sign of supraventricular tachycardia. As well as being a ...

What is the myth and where did it come from? Assessment of heart rate, respiratory rate and other relevant vital signs are an essential part of assessing an acutely unwell child. It’s just that ...