Easy Home Tasks Help Reduce Heart Attack Risk

Simple activities like moving the lawn, washing the car can cut the risk of heart attack or stroke by almost 30 percent in people over 60, say researchers. A study in Sweden found that older people who were physically active around the house stayed healthier longer than couch potatoes -- regardless of whether they also did any kind of "formal" exercise like jogging or going to the gym. "A generally active daily life was, regardless of exercising ...