New research shows that even a few minutes of vigorous activity—such as climbing stairs or carrying groceries—can lower the risk of heart disease in women.

Low intensity cardio—sometimes called LISS or “zone 2”—is an underrated form of exercise. It’s finally coming back into ...

I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the past five years with the ...

A stress test and a CT calcium score are both ways of evaluating a person for blockages in the arteries of the heart. The ...

ANSWER: A stress test and a CT calcium score are both ways of evaluating a person for blockages in the arteries of the heart.

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Stress testing may be done for several reasons, but the most common is to determine whether there are blockages in the ...

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I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial ...