In experiments with healthy volunteers, the brain shows signs of “deactivation” and an increase in sleep-like slow brain waves during a reported mind blank. Heart rates and pupil sizes decrease.

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Before the question was even finished, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank spit out the numbers in a matter-of-fact tone, as if he'd said, or thought about, or dwelled on them ...

A new study suggests that common heart disease risk factors—like poor diet and high blood pressure—have a bigger impact on women than men. Despite living healthier lifestyles overall ...

Studio Ghibli has yet to release information regarding the next project that the production house will work on, following the smash success of The Boy And The Heron. Despite this fact, animators ...

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Pacemakers are small implants that help the heart maintain a normal beat via electrical pulses. Temporary pacemakers are often required after heart surgery or while waiting for a permanent pacemaker.

This is Kerry’s legacy: a wealth of entertainment with a heart. Her novels are provocations to care about social justice. She was a true original, a great friend, and a valued mentor.

Also known as complete heart block, third-degree heart block is the most serious type of heart block. Considered a medical emergency, it can be fatal without prompt treatment. The steady beating ...

Six matches in double round-robin format will be held across six days, with hosts Japan competing alongside Fiji and winners of last year’s Division 2 Qualifier, Papua New Guinea (PNG), where only the ...

When we lose someone close to us, we often say we have a broken heart: But what if that’s not just a metaphor? In her new book, The Grieving Body: How The Stress of Loss Can Be An Opportunity For ...

“Thank you so much from the depths of my heart. I have no way of repaying you other than to say that I am eternally grateful to you and I will be faithful to your struggle,” he says.

Active heart rate measures a person’s heart activity during exercise. People can use heart rate zones to optimize workouts by ensuring that the heart rate stays within the ideal range.