COLUMN. Longevity physician Peter Attia highlights in his book the importance of physical exercise to combat what he calls ...

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 ...

Exercise has been shown to boost cognition immediately and over the long-term, as well as helping to prevent a number of medical and mental health disorders.

More time spent on activities such as lifting, pushing or pulling, bending, twisting, and crawling was linked to a higher ...

Lifting, bending, and squatting are linked to an increased risk for low back pain flares, but none of the activities are ...

Higher levels of leisure-time physical activity are linked to a lower likelihood of sleep issues, highlighting the potential ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows how physical activity and good sleep work together to promote health. Justin Paget/Getty Images Study shows physical activity and quality sleep have synergistic ...

A new Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a markedly lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome at the age of 61 than those whose leisure-time physical ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. Large population data from Iran show that body weight and iron intake help statistically explain ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

A new study finds that young adults squeezed by rent and cramped space reported higher activity levels, but also ...