There's no doubt about it: Walking is great for your heart. It helps with many underlying risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, weight gain and chronic stress, to name a few.

Turning those leisurely strolls into a power walk can actually help you live longer. Science has backed this with new studies and we’ve backed the how to with a decade of coaching, so let’s help you ...

Walking at a brisker pace could slash the risk of heart rhythm problems, according to a study. The findings “suggest brisk walking may be a safe and effective exercise to reduce arrhythmia”, which ...

A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia (very ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] I started my nursing career as an LVN working on ...