Bradycardia refers to a resting heart rate that is slower than usual. A heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute (bpm) may indicate an underlying health issue, but this is not always the case.
As Americans live longer and healthcare costs grow, planning for future care needs has become increasingly important. After all, nearly 70% of Americans aged 65 and older will require some form of ...
Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...
In addition to regular exercise and not smoking, diet is one of the best ways to protect your heart. That’s because inflammation, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart disease risk ...
Five years after starting a private practice, Colorado-based obesity medicine specialist Carolynn Francavilla, MD, was at risk of going under. The pandemic hit, and her patients couldn’t come to ...