Been in a fitness funk? New research says your heart may still benefit from activities you're already doing.

Routine chores such as gardening could help preserve heart health as much as intentional exercise. Image credit: Nasos Zovoilis/Stocksy. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates indicate that about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One minute of vigorous incidental activity or 3 minutes of moderate activity may improve risk for CV events and ...

A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine explored the sex-specific dose-response associations between vigorous physical activity (VPA) in exercisers and vigorous incidental physical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just five minutes of daily vigorous exercise can cut death risk for next 6 years, scientists say Just five sets every day of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simple choices like taking the stairs instead of an elevator count as "incidental" exercise — and can reduce heart attack risks.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Besides quitting smoking, eating a nutritious diet and maintaining a healthy ...

An average of four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day could almost halve the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, for middle-aged women who do not engage in ...

“I take the elevator 'going down,' but never use it 'going up'!” was the mantra of my hardy and spirited elderly upstairs neighbor (who lived on the 12th floor) of our “Stuy Town” apartment building ...

Share on Pinterest Routine chores such as gardening could help preserve heart health as much as intentional exercise. Image credit: Nasos Zovoilis/Stocksy. Cardiovascular disease is currently the ...