Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain health throughout a person’s lifespan. It improves overall fitness, helps build ...

Regular exercise may do more than strengthen the heart. It could also reprogram the nerves that control how the heart beats, new research has found. The discovery could eventually help doctors better ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be ...

Veteran male athletes who have spent years training at high intensity may be at greater risk of serious heart problems while ...

It can be hard enough getting the motivation to exercise, but that's only half the battle. From HIIT to hot yoga, there are so many workouts to choose from—and it can get a bit overwhelming. Should ...

A colleague recently asked me how I would approach an asymptomatic young patient with thousands of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). She said, "I used to think I knew how to treat PVCs, but ...

A study challenges the idea that “more exercise is always better,” revealing how elite cyclists may burn through their daily heartbeats faster. This raises new questions about the fine line between ...

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