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Exercising when you have heart failure has many benefits. NHS Cardiac Nurse Gill Farthing explains that aerobic and resistance workouts are best and offers tips on how to get moving safely.

The hearts of people born prematurely are less able to cope with the pressures of exercise in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and part-funded by us.

Our cardiac nurses answer your questions about how to lower your cholesterol, including simple food and exercise tips.

Cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos explains how staying active can help you lose weight and demonstrates how to do compound exercises like squats, press ups and shoulder presses at home. Try them now.

Recent media reports suggest a new study has found stimulating the vagus nerve can increase your VO2 max and improve your ability to exercise. But is it true? Read our verdict

A cardiologist has questioned the impact saturated fats have on heart risk.

Exercising in a group is an enjoyable and sociable way to get active again after a heart event. Katherine Woods hears how it's helped Mary and Alan make lasting friendships.

Try these 10 seated exercises you can do at home from cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos, including neck stretches, chest openers and leg circles.

Beth Greenaway was born with a hole in the heart (atrial septal defect). She says staying active has been a constant source of strength despite her health challenges.

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University of Leeds | Dr Al Benson

Dr Al Benson and his team at the University of Leeds are studying whether exercise could help to reduce the damage to the heart that occurs during heart failure, where the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. When a person...