11 Amazing Facts About Your Heart

Decrease the risk

Walking can help decrease the risk of heart attack, decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and can even reduce the risk of bone fracture. Additionally, brisk walking can reduce stress and depression levels as well as improve cancer survival rates.

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Place the ear

French physician Rene Laennec (1781-1826) invented the stethoscope when he felt it was inappropriate to place his ear on his large-buxomed female patients’ chests.

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Beat faster

A woman’s heart typically beats faster than a man’s. The heart of an average man beats approximately 70 times a minute, whereas the average woman has a heart rate of 78 beats per minute.

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Fate

A man received the heart of a suicide victim, married his widow, and years later killed himself on the same way his donor did.

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Work 11 hours

People who work 11 hours or more a day are 67% more likely to have a heart attack than people with an 8-hour work day, according to a study.

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