Now from Times Square, here's what you need to know.

Let's get to some medical news.

We got this new study reducing the risk of atrial fibrillation.

Maybe not a surprise.

Exercise is recommended?

Not a surprise at all.

We're learning more and more about aphib or atrial fibrillation.

More than 12 million people live with this diagnosis.

And this new report, this new research coming out of NYU NYU just shows just how much exercise can reduce our risk and I

want to show you some of the results they looked at over 6,000 adults and they

found that those who worked out between two and a half and five hours a week and

that included moderate and vigorous exercise for example taking a walk for

20 to 30 minutes and then going to the gym,

had an associated reduced risk of aphib by about 60%. And that risk reduced even more, the more you worked out.

So five hours a week, reducing it by 65%. And then also reducing the risk of other complications of aphib.

It reminds us that getting out, being active, making sure you get those steps in, not only helps with your brain, your heart, but also reduces your risk of chronicIB. It reminds us that getting out, being active, making sure you get those steps in,

not only helps with your brain, your heart, but also reduces your risk of chronic disease.

So what are the warning sides? What's the treatment?

Yeah, so AFIB, just to basically understand it, our heart beats at a regular rhythm that is coordinated by electricity. A-fib is when that rhythm is irregular and uncoordinated and that can cause a variety of symptoms,

including things like palpitations or feeling like your heart is beating out of your chest,

dizziness or feeling faint, especially when you try to exert yourself, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, or even chest pain.

If you have any of these symptoms or if you have them persistently, or even if you have them intermittently you want to talk to your doctor a diagnosis with getting an EKG for example just to look at the rhythm or if you can't find

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