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Exercise could help mend a broken heart, a study has revealed. “Broken heart syndrome” – officially known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – often leads to a premature death in someone who has recently ...

Scientists may have discovered the first treatments for a broken heart. Patients with “broken heart syndrome”, which often leads to an early death in those bereaved, were put on a three-month exercise ...

Hidden fat wrapped around organs, known as visceral fat, has now been linked to faster heart aging. Using AI and imaging from more than 21,000 people in the UK Biobank, scientists found that this ...

Older male endurance athletes may be at higher risk of heart scarring and related complications, according to a new study. Sudden cardiac death is a “leading cause of mortality” in athletes, experts ...

Cardiac specialists are urging people to incorporate a straightforward dietary change into their everyday habits. This could help lower cholesterol, shed pounds, and manage high blood pressure. The ...

A small device that zaps a major nerve connecting the heart and brain could help improve fitness, an early trial suggests. Wearing the stimulator for just 30 minutes a day increased oxygen intake ...

Health and longevity are hot topics right now. But whether you want to improve your exercise performance or simply live well for as long as possible, a healthy heart underpins all of it. Consistent ...

A father from Wisbech is preparing to take on the Bournemouth Half Marathon on October 12 — just over two years after ...

Sacrificing half an hour of sitting down for a brisk walk everyday could slash the risk of suffering a life-threatening heart attack, a surgeon has said. It's long been known that regular exercise ...

Deaths from heart disease are rising for the first time in 50 years, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The proportion of adults of working age dying from heart disease has risen by 12 ...