It also “significantly” cut heart and kidney disease risk.

Strong bones need more than workouts; they need less sitting. A sweeping review shows that across all ages, even light daily activity protects bone health, while too much sedentary time quietly raises ...

Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.

More substantial changes were linked to larger gains. Almost half an hour of extra sleep per night, combined with four ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say sitting for prolonged periods is detrimental to heart health. DZ FILM/Stocksy Researchers report that any activity is more beneficial to heart health than sitting, ...

In a recent review article published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, researchers investigated the health benefits of physical activity in natural settings (PANS) and strategies to ...

Experts have long known that strong social networks and physical activity help older adults stay healthier. Until now, ...

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Recommendations to reduce sedentary time and increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are at the core of current public health strategies to enhance population health.1,2 However, the effect of ...

Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to ...