Increasing daily step counts and walking faster may reduce risk of cardiovascular events in people with hypertension, a recent study has found. Walking more than 3,000 steps each day reduced risk of ...

Ignore the pressure to lace up specialized running shoes for a daily 10,000-step workout. The latest neuroscience shows that protecting your brain from dementia may be as simple as putting one foot in ...

Older adults don’t need to walk 10,000 steps a day to reap serious health benefits. Taking as few as 3,000 steps daily could be enough to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a ...

Walking regularly helps lower blood pressure by improving heart and vascular health. You don’t need 10,000 steps—benefits start as low as 3,000 to 5,000 steps a day. Consistent walks are more ...

Even as millions brace for the rising tide of Alzheimer’s disease, a growing body of research suggests that one of the most powerful tools for protecting the brain may be surprisingly simple: walking ...