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Healthy heart rate: How’s your personal engine running?
Think of your heart rate as a speedometer, like the kind in your car, that…
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EKG test: What is it for?
An electrocardiogram (also known as an EKG or ECG) is a quick, non-invasive and painless…
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Alcohol can impact atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, sometimes referred to as “A-fib”, can be impacted by alcohol use. As one…
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Stand up to POTS: What to know about Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is defined by a “constellation of signs and symptoms,” rather…
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Thyroid health: 3 things you need to know
A number of relatively vague symptoms can be the result of a problem with your…
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Shortness of breath: Normal or a problem?
You exercise regularly, but when scaling a few flights of stairs, you’re left huffing and…
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Palpitations: A change in your heartbeat
Heart palpitations are common and can feel like your heart is missing or skipping a…
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Cardio equipment 101: What to know before you get up and go
It’s the time of year when our personal health is top of mind. You may…
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