ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Heart health means finding habits that you want to do consistently, but getting started can be intimidating, especially for patients recovering from their own heart scares.

Study examines exercise in heart patients Exercise used to be considered potentially dangerous for people with heart failure. Two recent reports from a large study done at Duke refute that belief, and ...

Nurse scientist Linda Park, PhD, uses NIH funding to study cardiac rehab and digital tools—like pedometers and apps—to motivate post-surgery patients and prevent health decline.

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - February is American Heart Month, but it’s always important to take care of your cardiovascular health. “Your heart is also a muscle, and it needs to be exercised just as much as ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) gain clinical benefit from exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation without experiencing a rise in serious adverse events, according to a contemporary look at the ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Working up a sweat may be even better than angioplasty for some heart patients, experts say. Studies have shown heart patients benefit from exercise, and some have even shown it ...

Heart failure is a major health concern, especially for aging populations-it significantly increases mortality rates, and severely impacts quality of life for those affected. Exercise therapy has been ...

Question: After you have had a heart attack, what type of activity can you expect to be able to do? Answer: Despite a plethora of information about appropriate diet and activity patterns for humans, ...

We all know that regular exercise has many benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Exercise also improves outcomes in patients with cancer, ...