Meet "Sedentary Sam": he suffers from digital eye strain, tech neck, early aging, varicose veins, swelling and a sunken face.

It is often said that exercise is the best medicine, but for many older adults, it can be a prescription that is increasingly ...

A new study found that a longer daily walk may provide greater heart and longevity benefits compared to multiple shorter ...

Staying active is one of the most effective ways to stay independent and feel good as the years pass. The right combination of movement, rest and nutrition can help you stay strong, flexible and ready ...

When it comes to health, many of us focus on the number on the scale. However, weight alone doesn’t tell the whole story. A child who appears “plump” may ...

Men needed to do roughly nine hours of exercise to see a 30% reduction in their heart disease risk – while women only needed to do around four hours.

Adults who logged fewer than 5,000 steps a day saw the greatest health benefits from one longer walk a day, as opposed to ...

Adults who walk for longer periods, defined as longer than 10 minutes, had substantially lower risks of cardiovascular ...

At the risk of sounding like your cranky doctor (or mother), we’ll remind you that obesity is a gateway to chronic disease.

Residents take part in some physical activity that’s being offered at the Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley. Physical ...

A new study found that walking for longer stretches at a time, ie. for 10 minutes or more, was associated with a lower risk ...

According to new research, men may need to exercise twice as much as women to lower their chances of getting coronary heart ...