No matter their discipline, doctors know, intellectually at least, that exercise can be powerful medicine. But after talking to seven doctors from a variety of specialties, something about fitness had ...

What’s the ideal amount of weight training if you’d like to live long and well? In a new study published this month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, scientists set out to find the “sweet ...

A landmark study suggests physical activity can help cancer patients live longer. Scientists are learning why. Exercise has long been recommended to help lower the risk of developing cancer. Now, ...

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world, says Cliff Berger, M.D., F.A.C.C., chief of cardiology at Beth Israel ...

A study published this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that the average adult should aim to get around nine to 10 hours of exercise a week—far above the World Health ...

Time to start logging more minutes on the treadmill — think marathon distances. New research out Tuesday reimagines the rules for how much we should be exercising each week for heart health benefits, ...

Physical activity is one of the most powerful health tools people have to improve mood, energy and sleep, even after just a few sessions. But the real superpower of an active lifestyle is what it can ...

A major review of 217 trials shows that aerobic exercise is the most effective option for managing knee osteoarthritis. Activities like walking, cycling, and swimming outperformed other exercise types ...

While medications can help manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, there’s a natural remedy that can play a big role, too: movement. “Exercise should always be part of the prescription for ...

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though rising alcohol use still took a toll. Emerging research suggests that people ...

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Workouts can be intimidating and time consuming, but there’s more evidence that just a few minutes of activity may improve your heart health. You don’t need to join a gym, there’s no equipment ...