Staying active helps many ways, but it may not be a cure-all for everyone.

"Each additional 'year' of brain age is associated with meaningful differences in later-life health," a senior author of the ...

Concerned about dementia risk? It may be time to shake up your exercise routine.

Moderate activity can include walking briskly, slow bicycling, active yoga, doubles tennis, line dancing or general yard work, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough?

All exercise is good exercise — but certain kinds may help you live longer than others. The widely accepted belief that ...

New research is underway to test whether a combination of high-intensity interval training and generic medicines can slow ...

NEW YORK, Jan 24: A new study emphasizes that maintaining high levels of physical activity through young and middle adulthood ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

A UBC research team has revealed substantial, ongoing inequities in how sex and gender are represented in exercise physiology ...

Exercise takes time and effort, which is why it’s so easy to find one workout you love and keep repeating it. But new ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...