An internationally accepted exercise test often used to determine whether patients with a common cardiac disorder should undergo open heart surgery is highly inaccurate, according to a recent study ...

VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push ...

Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: 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 ...

There is still a debate about very high-level endurance exercise. While most recreational runners show no lasting harm, some ...