cardiology

Scientists discover a once-a-week workout that’s surprisingly effective at melting belly fat

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New research suggests that even surprisingly low exercise frequencies may have meaningful health benefits for adults with central obesity. Credit: Stock Interval walking once a week can be as effective as exercising three times a week to reduce body fat and improve health in adults with central obesity. New research suggests you may not need … Read more

Exercise changes the heart in ways researchers didn’t expect

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Exercise can do more than strengthen your heart and muscles. New research suggests that regular aerobic exercise physically restructures the nervous system that controls your heartbeat, potentially changing key nerve clusters differently on the left and right sides of your body. Credit: Stock Researchers have found that exercise alters heart-related neural structures in surprisingly heterogeneous … Read more