The octopus is one of the world’s most alien creatures, but nothing puts that into perspective more than the physiological ...

First, the sinoatrial, or SA, node sets your “resting” heart rate, usually somewhere between 60 and 100 beats per minute.

Objective To estimate the dose–response associations between non-occupational physical activity and several chronic disease and mortality outcomes in the general adult population. Design Systematic ...

In 1996, the release of the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health provided a springboard for the largest government effort to date to promote physical activity among Americans. This ...

Autoimmunity plays a role in the pathogenesis of numerous cardiac diseases such as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), myocarditis, rheumatic fever and atherosclerosis. An autoimmune response may appear ...

This may lead to symptoms of poor blood flow. Iron deficiency is widely prevalent in people with heart disease. But having too much iron in your system may also cause issues. Iron deficiency and iron ...