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The pulse on the side of your neck, is that basically how fast your heart is beating or something totally different ?
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YES: Yes it is your heart rate.
Answered 11/22/2013
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Yes: The pulse found on the side of your neck is associated with your heart rate. For an adult, normal rate is 60-100 beats per minute.
Answered 10/14/2015
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