The way we describe how someone makes us feel — that they make our heart flutter or skip a beat — is a cutesy phenomenon, in theory. But when heart palpitations strike for real, it can be an alarming ...

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Ever had that moment where it feels like your heart skips a beat? This might occur after a stressful day, a burst of exciting news, meeting someone new or even drinking your morning coffee. And ...

Heart palpitations can be harmless if they are brief and infrequent. But it’s important to have an erratic heart rhythm checked out by a doctor because atrial fibrillation, or AFib—marked by rapid, ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Heart palpitations after eating? You’re not alone. These brief episodes of heart racing, pounding, or fluttering can happen for ...

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In addition to limiting alcohol, one doctor said people can reduce their risk of experiencing holiday heart syndrome by ...

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Doctors are warning about holiday heart syndrome, a common but preventable disturbance of the heart rhythm that can be ...