When blood returns to the heart, it follows a complicated pathway. If you were in the bloodstream, you would follow the steps below one by one. Oxygen-poor blood (shown in blue) flows from the ...

In today’s health quiz, we explore the ideal daily step count for a healthy heart. While 10,000 steps per day is widely believed to be the gold standard, research suggests a different number may be ...

A new study in Circulation reveals that walking 6,000–9,000 steps daily reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by 40–50%, offering a simple way to promote heart health, especially for older ...

Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better. By Matt Richtel Many people use a smartwatch to monitor their cardiovascular ...