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 ...

A child's normal heart rate varies by age and size, with babies typically having higher rates than older children. It’s important for parents to know how to check their child's pulse to recognize when ...

Whether due to stress or an intense cardio workout, most of us have felt our heart racing from time to time. A rise in your heart rate can be perfectly normal given outside circumstances. However, ...

Fetal heart rate (FHR) is one of the most critical indicators of a baby's well-being and development during pregnancy. It ...

What we physicians tell patients should be based on evidence, but that doesn’t always happen. A good example is when patients ask what their pulse rate should be and we tell patients between 60 and ...