The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity, like brisk walking or cycling, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, such as running or swimming.

Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric ...

Elite athletes often push through pain to achieve victory. But, everyday exercisers need to distinguish between soreness ...

Studies on the neurons of mice suggest our own human endurance may have more to do with the brain than our physique.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Aerobic exercise, which strengthens your heart so it can pump with less effort, was the second-most-effective intervention, after the DASH diet. Isometric resistance exercise — when you contract ...

1. High intensity Interval Training Nordic Walking (HIIT-NW) significantly improves lower limb strength and lean mass, making it a favorable option for normal-weight postmenopausal women. 2.

Keeping your blood sugar levels balanced and avoiding big spikes has a number of health benefits. When we eat food, our bodies break it down into glucose, which enters the bloodstream. The more you ...

After 60, balance doesn’t feel anywhere near as stable as when we were younger. Standing exercises that require holding weights or performing movements can feel really unstable. Our proprioception ...

Judy Sproat of Buffalo Township is no stranger to working hard during the holiday season. “I worked as a nurse all my life. I always worked holidays and the day after,” she said. “I don’t take a day ...

Background: We studied the additive prognostic value of systolic blood pressure (SBP) response and exercise capacity on clinical, echocardiographic, and prognostic outcomes in symptomatic patients ...

Metabolically unhealthy normal weight is often associated with higher visceral fat, fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, and abnormal cholesterol levels. A normal body mass index does not ...