Postural tachycardia syndrome is a condition in which the blood volume going to your heart drops below normal and your heartbeat rises when you stand up after being in a lying-down position. You may feel dizzy and experience tachycardia that...
Tachycardia, or rapid pulse, occurs when the heart rate exceeds 100 beats per minute. Normally, heart rate increases during exercise to meet the increased oxygen needs of the muscles, and in situations of perceived stress or danger, when the body...
A teenager forgetting his 11 o'clock curfew hardly raises any eyebrows, but when he starts to forget that he was supposed to go on a date, or he forgets not only basketball practice, but even that he ever signed up, you may wonder what is going...
Ankle weights are weighted braces you fasten around your ankles, usually with a Velcro band. The weights typically range from 1/2 lb. to 20 lbs. In an interview for the "Los Angeles Times," Dr. Anthony Luke, an assistant professor of orthopedics,...
For most people, standing up triggers a normal physiological response, including constriction of the vascular system and increased heart rate. These responses are intended to restore blood flow and subsequently, homeostasis to the extremities....
A rapid heartbeat, or tachycardia, is a heart rate that is faster than what is considered normal. The Cleveland Clinic states that women, on average, tend to have a faster baseline heart rate than men. The difference in heart rates can be seen in...
Farris Russell and obesity researcher and physician, Per Marin, M.D., Ph.D authored the book "The Potbelly Syndrome." In this book, the researchers discuss the development of a potbelly and outline the major contributors, namely high cortisol...
