Balance exercises can help older adults improve strength while preventing falls when walking. Learn how to boost your balance at home with these stretches.

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Men may need to exert double the amount of effort as women to fend off heart disease. That's according to new research from China that found men need twice as much exercise as women to lower their ...

I started running consistently about 10 years ago. I set my sights on the 2016 New York City Marathon and signed up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program the year prior, which requires running ...

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ...

A sweeping review of over 200 studies finds that aerobic exercises like walking and cycling offer the best pain relief and mobility gains for knee osteoarthritis. Compared to other types of exercise, ...

David Brito is a postdoctoral researcher at the ABC CoLAB – Ageing Better and Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (ABC-RI) and, an invited assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine and ...

The answer depends on your individual risk for bone fracture and the type of exercise. For most men with early prostate cancer, it’s safe to engage in light or moderate exercise. Physical activity is ...

Early studies suggest that lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and social engagement may help slow or prevent Alzheimer’s symptoms—but the evidence is inconsistent, and many doctors remain ...