A lengthy walk can be a step in the right direction when you have concerns about your memory. A new long-term study indicates that getting up from your chair and moving around for a portion of the day ...

Exercise is known to reduce cancer risk — but that doesn’t have to mean hard-core gym sessions or long runs. A new study led by Oxford researchers reveals that casual walking and other light-intensity ...

Super-agers have the memory and focus on people decades younger. A neurologist said he's on track to be one with a ...

A new study reveals how many daily steps will lower your risk of developing dementia and scientists explain why exercise has ...

What: In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged ...

A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise.

A 'weekend warrior' approach to physical activity -- getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week -- improved health and lowered ...

It’s generally accepted that exercise is a key element of losing weight. But this long-held view has been called into question in recent years – with no shortage of articles and podcasts claiming it’s ...

Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly be a busy time for everyone. But this transition can also be a great ...

Some Air Force commanders are rolling out daily workouts at units where fitness has traditionally been on the back burner.

Delhi-based cardiologist Dr. Shailesh Singh recently highlighted how everyday choices reveal the mindset of heart patients.

Being physically active for one to two days a week, often called a "weekend warrior," may provide comparable health and life-prolonging benefits as smaller doses of daily physical activity if the ...