heartbeat
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It helps control automatic processes essential for survival, including breathing, sleeping, heartbeat regulation and hunger.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
The inquiry was told a "more rapid administration of blood products" could have increased his chances of getting to hospital with enough of a heartbeat to undergo surgery.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Yet of course the pain comes harder when you realize you would do it all again in a heartbeat just to have a little more time with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Among the remedies he’s floated, according to the Nevada Independent, is using technology to measure voters’ heartbeat as a way to verify their identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
His heartbeat slowed, and the words to the Water Monster’s lullaby appeared in his mind.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Some research has found that consuming them can lead to health problems, including irregular heartbeats and high blood pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
These include when the electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats don't function properly, or when the walls of the heart become inflamed or damaged.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Atrial fibrillation is of particular concern because it causes irregular heartbeats and erratic blood flow, raising the risk of blood clots and stroke.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025
If left unchecked, dehydration can cause more serious complications, such as fainting and irregular heartbeats.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
With the sounds of cooking gone, there was nothing to disguise the fact that none of them had heartbeats.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
