Many fewer people recovering from heart operations or treatment participated in cardiac rehabilitation programmes during 2020, the charity the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has warned, even though ...

The British Heart Foundation has stepped into the breach as medics are redeployed to cope with Covid-19, writes Richard Forsyth Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

Every 50 minutes in ­Scotland, someone is admitted to hospital due to a heart attack. Just 50 years ago, more than seven in 10 heart attacks in the UK were fatal. Today, thanks to huge advances in ...

Having a heart attack is often a wake-up call to make over your habits, and even adopt new ones. The No. 1 habit you need to put on your to-do list: Exercise. Your doctor has probably already ...

In stroke survivors, aerobic-exercise based cardiac rehabilitation program significantly improved their ability to transition from sitting to standing and how far they could walk during a six-minute ...

Athletes have been enjoying the benefits of creatine supplements to gain stronger muscles since the 1990s, and the supplement has also proven beneficial among other groups. Could it help cardiac ...

The sound of an exercise bike whirs nearby. Next to it, an elderly woman pulls at the handle of a rowing machine. A gray-haired man pumps iron hand weights as he laughs with a woman who climbs onto an ...

People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs after a major cardiac event have improved quality of life and long-term cardiovascular health. However, significant differences exist in ...

New research shows that exercise-based cardiac rehab offers real benefits for people with atrial fibrillation, reducing the risk of recurrence and improving mental well-being, highlighting the need ...