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March 26, 2026 ByJulie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter

Exercise is described as medicine for the heart, and for good reason. Regular physical activity can lower blood pressure, improve fitness and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. But there is a point where the question changes from “How much exercise is good?” to “Is the body getting enough time to recover?”That distinction…

Heart Surgeon Highlights Critical Importance of Sleep for Health | 2026-07-30 Heart Surgeon Highlights Critical Importance of Sleep for Health Dr Jeremy London emphasises the necessity of sleep for overall health, noting its impact on various bodily functions.

For doctors, this raises a difficult question: how can they record something that is not happening during an examination? A standard electrocardiogram (ECG) shows the heart’s activity only at a specific moment, while even longer-term monitoring does not always coincide with less frequent episodes of heart rhythm disorders. As a result, some arrhythmias, particularly short…

From tracking sleep and steps to monitoring heart rate, temperature and stress levels, wearable devices like smartwatches and rings are growing in popularity as wellness tools

While you may be tracking your blood sugar, worrying about your cholesterol, or trying to lose weight, what happens if all these seemingly different health issues are actually the warning signs of a single health issue? In what is touted as a landmark, first-of-its-kind study, health experts from the American Heart Association and the American…