Being Fit Could Help Surviving First Heart Attack

It is widely known that being fit can reduce the chances of suffering a heart attack, but a new study shows that it also could increase the odds of surviving a heart attack. Writing in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the Henry Ford Health System suggest those at risk of cardiovascular disease should start a fitness program to both stave off possible heart attacks, but also to boost chances of surviving the first one. "We knew that...

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