Doctors should ‘prescribe’ exercise for people with slightly high blood pressure, cholesterol
In a new report from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers suggest doctors should encourage otherwise healthy adults with slightly elevated blood pressure or cholesterol...
Drinking water instead of diet soda can help lose weight
In a new study from the University of Nottingham, researchers found women who replaced an afternoon diet drink with water lost more weight and had better insulin...
You are never too old to exercise
We’ve all heard that exercise is good for you. Did you know that it’s as true for older people as it is for any...
You need 5 hours per week of exercise to prevent cancer
In a new study from the American Cancer Society, researchers found more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented...
Boost muscle strength to lower your diabetes risk
In a recent study from Iowa State University, researchers found building muscle strength may offer a way to lower your risk of type 2...
Liver problems can drive heart disease and obesity
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers found how susceptible we are to obesity and heart disease could be determined by our...
Biking or running can improve your health better than weightlifting, study finds
In a new study from Karolinska University, researchers found endurance exercise such as biking or running is more beneficial to human health than resistance...
No one outruns death, but hunter-gatherers come closest
Our sedentary tendencies may be robbing us of a key benefit of physical activity:
The myriad repair mechanisms that heal the minor dings and tears...
Inflammation may link bad sleep to heart disease
In a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, researchers found how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as...
Genes play key role in your exercise outcomes
In a new study from Anglia Ruskin University, researchers found that genes play a significant role in how our bodies respond to exercise and...