The human heart is the drum of vitality — and its cadence is a key indicator of our overall well-being. New data has revealed which US states are working out the most and the least — and how those ...

Aerobic fitness is a strong predictor of heart health and longevity, and it can be improved with weekend-only exercise. Exercising only on weekends can still be beneficial, provided the same total ...

February is Heart Month, an ideal time to assess your risk of heart disease and take steps to improve your health. This is important because heart disease, sometimes called coronary ...

An American Heart Association volunteer and local Woman of Impact winner, Erin McFarland uses her mother's close call to ...

As one of the most accessible exercises and easiest entry points into fitness, a cardiologist explains why walking is so ...

For many, modern life has turned into a chair-bound marathon. Footsteps fade, finger taps rise, and prolonged stillness emerges as a silent threat to public health. Such sedentary lifestyles are ...

Workouts can be intimidating and time consuming, but there’s more evidence that just a few minutes of activity may improve your heart health. You don’t need to join a gym, there’s no equipment ...

Chronic, mild dehydration quietly increases the workload on your cardiovascular system. Even mild dehydration reduces blood ...

Many people believe they understand how to protect their heart—but some of the most common beliefs about heart health are actually myths that doctors say can be dangerous.

From what getting out of breath really means to why exercise won't fix your problems, Dr Abdul Mozid shares the most common misconceptions ...

It might be time for a heart-to-heart about your ticker. Research shows most people’s cardiovascular health starts to decline before they’re even old enough to vote — yet few young Americans recognize ...

Op-Ed: What I tell my patients—and what I try to practice myself—is this: you don’t need perfection. You just need to move.