Lower Resting Heart Rate May Be Better for Longevity:  A new study, published in Heart, suggests that “a higher resting heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality – even in healthy people in good physical condition.” In the study, which included more than 5,200 individuals, “after controlling for physical fitness and many other health and behavioral factors,” researchers “found that the higher the resting heart rate, the greater the risk for death.” The study indicated that, “compared with men with rates of 50 beats a minute or less, those at 71 to 80 beats had a 51% greater risk.”