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After heart attack, cardiac rehab begins road to recovery
Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you’ve suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery.
‘Stealth’ Omicron is more infectious than Omicron, but vaccines still protect
Research in Denmark has now confirmed that BA.2 is more transmissible than BA.1 and that vaccination still protects against infection and onward transmission of the virus.
How Much You Should Exercise for a Healthy Heart
Whether you walk around the block or swim 20 laps each morning, there are lots of good reasons to exercise. It helps you feel energized and lessens your stress, but it’s your heart that reaps the most benefits when you get moving.
Low testosterone levels in women associated with doubled risk of cardiac events
A Monash University study has challenged the view that testosterone is bad for women’s hearts, showing that for women aged over 70, having low testosterone levels actually doubles the risk of a cardiac event.
While understanding causes of cardiovascular diseases, not everyone recognizes their own risks
Although many people know what increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks, not everyone recognizes their own risk factors. This is shown by a new study of 423 Swedes aged 40–70 years, which has now been published in the scientific journal Preventive Medicine Reports.