http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A high heart rate (pulse) at rest is linked to a higher risk of death even in physically fit, healthy people, suggests research published online in the journal Heart. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-high-heart-rest-higher-death.html Cardiology Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:30:02 EST news285245731 Regular, brisk walking after having a stroke could help boost your physical fitness, mobility and quality of life, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-post-stroke-survivors.html Cardiology Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:02:17 EST news281894528 The scents which permeate our health spas from aromatic essential oils may provide more benefits than just a sense of rest and well-being. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-short-term-exposure-essential-oils-lowers.html Cardiology Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:28:16 EST news273403658 Australian researchers have discovered for the first time that reduced heart rate variability – or changes in heart beat timing – best predicts cognitive disturbances, such as concentration difficulties commonly reported by people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This adds to the growing body of evidence linking autonomic nervous system imbalance to symptoms of this poorly understood disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-chronic-fatigue-syndromea-stress.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:52:40 EST news272199138 Playing soccer (football) could be the best way for people with high blood pressure, known as hypertension, to improve their fitness, normalise their blood pressure and reduce their risk of stroke. Research from Universities of Exeter and Copenhagen, and Gentofte University Hospital in Denmark, published today (October 15, 2012) in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, suggests that soccer training prevents cardiovascular disease in middle-aged men with hypertension and is more effective than healthy lifestyle advice currently prescribed by GPs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-soccer-scores-health-hat-hypertensive.html Health Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:53:16 EST news269517181 (HealthDay) -- High resting heart rates seem to be predictive of increased risk for overall and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and shorter survival times, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-resting-heart-cardiovascular-mortality.html Cardiology Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:10:01 EST news264774227