Doing a certain amount of exercise is linked to a 30% to 40% lower risk of an early death from any cause, according to a new ...

Daily physical activity can prolong people’s lives and improve their health. But you don’t have to run marathons or go to the gym. Walking, raking leaves, biking to the grocery store — it ...

It comes as no surprise that the more time people spent doing vigorous physical activity, the greater the longevity benefit.But the “sweet spot” where people benefited the most was about 60 ...

The researchers found that people who had gotten just one to two minutes of vigorous physical activity from everyday activities—not dedicated exercise—about three or four times a day during ...

Movement helps your mood, but it's not one-size-fits-all. Exercising for fun, with friends, or in enjoyable settings brings ...

Meeting physical activity recommendations can bring significant economic benefits. These benefits can take the form of both ...

Consider this data from the study: Dementia risks were 60% lower in participants who got 35-to-69.9 minutes of physical activity/week; 63% lower in the 70-to-139.9 minutes/week category; and 69% ...

It wasn't doctors or researchers who set the bar at 10,000 steps. It was a brand. But decades later, we're still counting ...

The decline isn’t just about changing culture — it’s about changing behavior patterns. The more time a child spends on a ...

A new study published this summer finds strong evidence to support doing light physical and mental activity sooner after receiving a concussion may actually help a person recover quicker. But that ...

Scientists track the sleep and activity patterns of 20,000 adults and find earlier bed times link to an extra 30 minutes of ...