Endurance Training May Stave Off Heart Failure
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Long-term training in endurance activities, such as running, swimming or cycling, may help prevent the stiffening of the heart that occurs with age, an effect that might reduce the risk of heart failure, new research suggests.
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A protein produced by the heart during its development can minimise heart attack damage, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The American Heart Association  (AHA) recommends in a statement issued Monday that doctors  strongly encourage their cardiac patients to participate in  rehabilitation programs aimed at preventing a recurrence of  heart problems.
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NEW YORK  - COPD patients who engage in   regular physical activity, even a relatively small amount, may   lower their risk not only of being hospitalized but also of   dying, a new study shows.
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Scientists say they are closer to understanding exactly how exercise is good for the heart.
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NEW YORK  - Older men who exercise  regularly may not only keep themselves in good shape, they may  also give their immune systems a boost, new study findings  show.
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Alcohol and exercise are not supposed to mix. But together  -  in the right quantities  -  they may actually help your heart
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NEW ORLEANS - More than five million Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition in which the heart fails to pump enough blood, starving the body of oxygen and leading to weakness, chest pain and, eventually, death.
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NEW YORK  - People with heart failure may be able to improve their mental and physical health with the help of transcendental meditation, preliminary research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Low-intensity endurance exercise is not as effective as moderate intensity endurance exercise for promoting fitness, German researchers found in a controlled study.
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Regular walking may help prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.
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Short bursts of exercise may help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that occur after fatty meals.
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An experimental drug developed to relieve fatigue after exercise may also help heart failure patients.
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Scientists race to develop a muscle drug that could allow people to stay toned without exercising.
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Building an artificial heart has proved tougher than landing men on the moon, but a new study shows that a heart once considered a flop can prolong the lives of desperately sick
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Many women, and seniors, do not enter a rehab program after having a heart attack. Yet, participation in cardiac rehabilitation markedly lowers the risk of dying or having a second heart attack during the next three years, results of a recent study show
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Have heart problems? Hit the gym and start lifting some weights.